Item 6H - Presentation
Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces Verizon Specific Use Permit
Item 6H ZA16-068
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ZA16-068
Applicant: Kathy Zibilich of Griffin Harris PLLC
Owner: Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, a Delaware General Partnership
Request: Approval of a Specific Use Permit
for Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces
Location: 500 W. Dove Road
Kathy Zibilich of Griffin Harris, on behalf of Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, is requesting approval of a specific use permit for Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces to be located
at the Verizon campus located at 500 W. Dove Road. The specific use permit is specifically requesting to install 2 dual service electric vehicle charging stations in 4 designated electric
vehicle charging spaces, with 1 reserved accesible space. The proposed electric charging spaces are proposed to be located near the southeast parking lot near the building. The electric
vehicle charging spaces will be private and not open to the public.
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The future land use is Mixed Use.
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The current zoning is NR-PUD Non-Residential Planned Unit Development.
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Aerial View
This aerial view shows the location of the Verizon property.
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Site Plan
530 ft.
297 ft.
This is the site plan showing the location of the proposed location of the 2 electric vehicle charging stations and 4 dedicated parking spaces with one being acessible parking. The
electric charging spaces are located approximately 530 ft. from W. Kirkwood Blvd. and 297 ft. from W. Dove Road.
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Enlarged Site Plan Area
EV Charging Stations
4 Parking Spaces
This an enlarge site plan area showing the 4 parking spaces, including one handicap accessible parking space, and the electric vehicle charging stations.
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Proposed Electric Charging Station Details (PZ 9-8-16)
This slide shows the details for the electric vehicle charging spaces, the charging stations and the signs.
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Revised Proposed Electric Charging Station Details (CC 9-20-16)
Bollard to be painted gray
Here are some additional specs. The applicant has indicated that the proposed bollard will be painted gray as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission at their September 8th
meeting.
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Electric Dual Charging Station Detail
Bollard to be painted gray
Proposed revision (CC 9-20-16)
Proposed (PZ 9-8-16)
This is a photograph of the typical electric charging station as presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission at their September 8th meeting. In the photograph on the right, the
applicant has indicated that the proposed bollard will be painted gray as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. 71” x 14”
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Site Photographs
A - View north to proposed EV charging spaces from W. Dove Road
B- View west to proposed EV charging spaces from W. Kirkwood Blvd.
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These are photographs into the site with the approximate locations of the electric vehicle charging spaces.
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Site Photographs
C -View west to proposed EV spaces
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An additional photograph at the site with approximate locations of the proposed electric charging spaces.
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Optional Landscape Plan at W. Dove Road Entrance
W. Dove Road Entrance
The applicant has proposed an option to add landscaping to screen the electric vehicle stations from the W. Dove Road entrance
Area to the left would include the indian 21 indian hawthorns
and 12 yaupon hollies. To the right would be 8 yaupon hollies and 17 indian hawthornes. The plant schudule indicates that the hollies would be 15’ high and the Hawthornes would be
6’ high at the time of installation. The applicant indicated that 10 shrubs would installed to match the existing shrubs.
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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
September 8, 2016; Approved (5-0) as presented; subject to the Staff Report dated September 2, 2016; also subject to the Specific Use Permit Review
Summary No. 2 dated September 2, 2016; also subject to the applicant’s willingness to display an alternative landscape plan at City Council that provides additional landscape screening
along the W. Dove Road entrance to the property relative to the electric vehicle charging stations; also subject to the applicant’s willingness to paint the parking bollards from a
bright yellow color to some type of neutral, grey or white - blended color; also allowing the applicant the option to sign and allocate the four electric vehicle charging spaces as
needed relative to total handicap space designations.
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Questions?
Applicant’s Presentation
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45.20 SPECIFIC REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACES
Electric vehicle charging equipment may only be installed when accessory to the primary permitted use.
No more than
10% of the total number of required parking spaces may be designated as electric vehicle charging spaces.
Each charging space shall be posted with signage indicating the space is only
for electric vehicle charging purposes. Days and hours of operations shall be included if time limits or tow away provisions are to be enforced by the owner. Information identifying
voltage and amperage levels or safety information must be posted.
Design should be appropriate to the location and use. Facilities should be able to be readily identified by electric
vehicle drivers but blend into the surrounding landscape/architecture for compatibility with the character and use of the site.
Equipment shall be located so as not to impede pedestrian
travel, create trip hazards on sidewalks, or interfere with accessibility requirements.
Regulations for the electric vehicle charging equipment and spaces shall be established in the
specific use permit. These regulations may include but are not limited to location; size of equipment; signage, including directional signage (if any); and lighting (if any).
Additionally,
in granting or denying an application for a specific use permit, the City Council shall take into consideration the following factors:
a. Safety of the motoring public and of pedestrians
using the facility and the area immediately surrounding the site.
b. Safety from fire hazard, and measures for fire control.
c. Protection of adjacent property from flood or water damage.
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Noise producing elements; and glare of vehicular and stationary lights and effect of such lights on established character of the neighborhood.
e. Location, lighting and type of signs;
and relation of signs to traffic control and adverse effect on adjacent properties.
f. Street size and adequacy of pavement width for traffic and reasonably expected to be generated
by the proposed use around the site and in the immediate neighborhood.
g. Adequacy of parking, as determined by requirements of this chapter for off-street parking facilities for similar
uses; location of ingress and egress points for parking and off-street loading spaces; and protection of the public health by all-weather surfacing on all parking areas to control dust.
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Such other measures as will secure and protect the public health, safety, morals and general welfare.
i. City Council may grant variances to specific regulations associated with a specific
use set forth in Sections 45. To receive a variance, the applicant must demonstrate one of the following (As amended by Ordinance No. 480-MMMM):
(a) A variance will reduce the impact
of the project on surrounding residential properties; or
(b) Compliance with this ordinance would impair the architectural design or creativity of the project; or
(c) A variance is necessary
to assure compatibility with surrounding developed properties; or
(d) The proposed construction is an addition to an existing project that does not meet the requirements of this ordinance.
Section 45.20 Specific Use Permit
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