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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />August 12, 2025 <br />Page 2 <br />Motion by Councilmember Elnagdy, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve the <br />Consent Agenda items. <br />Motion carried 4-0. <br />VII. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE. <br />VIII. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. <br />A. Ordinance 2025-03 — An Ordinance Amending Section 154.179 of the City Code to <br />Provide for Regulations Related to Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements. <br />City Planner Grittman reviewed the City Council's considered regulations related to Electric <br />Vehicles (EV) charging in a recent workshop, following the Planning Commission's <br />consideration of an ordinance at a public hearing in June 2025. The Council reviewed the staff <br />ordinance along with the Commission's comments and directed staff to develop an ordinance for <br />formal Council consideration. <br />The ordinance developed by staff under consideration was based largely on ordinances adopted <br />by New Brighton and Roseville. The ordinance provides the following modifications from the <br />prior version, per Council discussion: <br />• Revises the terminology in subp. (a) referring to "Commercial Parking Lot", which could <br />raise confusion for this purpose. <br />• Modifies the Table of required charging stations to: <br />o Eliminate charging station requirements for Commercial and Industrial property. <br />o Revise the Charger level to require a minimum of Level 2 chargers, replacing the <br />references with Level 1 charging. <br />o Provides in subp. (b) a definition of Level 2 charging based on US Department of <br />Energy guidelines. <br />o Provides in subp. (h) a definition for Level 3 charging, again based on USDE <br />guidelines. <br />o Adds a new provision in subp. (i) clarifying that this ordinance does not prohibit <br />the installation of additional EV Charging facilities over the ordinance minimums. <br />Staff recommends approval of the I' Reading of Ordinance No. 2025-03, based on the City's <br />objectives as stated in its annual Goal Setting activities and its Sustainability Plan. <br />This applies to new and reconstructed parking lots. <br />Councilmember Jenson stated that this is clear and easy to understand. He does not see an impact <br />on existing multi -family units. <br />Councilmember Doolan stated she supports having the commercial component removed. She <br />feels the percentages need to be greater. She hopes developers will think of this as an amenity. <br />