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November 12, 2024 St. Anthony Council Work Session - 3 Councilmember Randle stated there is only one property to be developed for multi-family housing and nowhere would there be 30-49 parking spaces. He asked where else could EV stations be added. Mr. Grittman stated he assumed this would apply to re-development projects in St. Anthony. This would apply to any parking lot with the thresholds provided. Councilmember Jenson asked about Phase II of the Ruby. Would they need to implement this? Mr. Yunker stated this is a phase of an existing project and the requirement would not apply. Mayor Webster stated on the tour she thought there were plans for charging stations. Mr. Grittman stated there is still an application for Level 1 charging for some people. Councilmember Doolan stated EV bikes and EV scooters can also be charged at these sites. She researched the difference between not planning for the infrastructure it would be 4 times more expensive to retrofit. It is going to be a demanding amenity going forward. Councilmember Doolan asked if there is a need for a broader approach for the Climate Action Plan. She suggested the policies be looked at more broadly. Mayor Webster stated there may be shifts in the State building codes. Councilmember Randle suggested we take this slowly and take a more measured approach before trying to force feed. It is not productive to try to address everything at once. We do not know what the State will do. He has issue with making things broader at this time rather than waiting to see what the future holds. Mayor Webster stated these are shifts all cities need to make. She asked if there is consensus to move forward with the proposed language. Councilmember Randle asked if we are using incentives. Councilmember Jenson stated since we have no place to build anything new. This would only apply to a parking lot being torn up. He does not see this happening for a number of years. This provides a baseline to start from and it shows we are going down the path to recognize the increase in EV. Roseville has had a year’s experience and asked if there has been any negative feedback. Mr. Grittman offered to follow up with Roseville staff to hear their experience. Mr. Yunker asked what approach the Council wants to take with either incentives or being hands-off. Councilmember Randle stated we need to keep in mind Roseville is much larger than St. Anthony. He is not against the ordinance. It makes sense if we are not making it mandatory. He would prefer incentives over requirements to install infrastructure. Councilmember Doolan stated she would require regulation requiring new development to plan for this. The customers are going to start requesting the service. We can incentivize current properties to accelerate their plans. Councilmember Jenson stated this should apply to future developments. Councilmember Randle stated we are assuming people are going hog wild over EV. Councilmember Doolan stated she has an EV and would like to move into a facility with EV chargers. Mayor Webster stated it is less expensive to own and operate an EV. The maintenance on an EV is almost zero. 7