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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 4968 CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK August 4, 2014 The Honorable City Council Palo Alto, California SECOND READING Ordinance to Adopt Section 16.14.380 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Adopting the Local Amendments to the California Green Building Standards Code Requiring that all New Multi-family Residential and Non-Residential Construction Provide for the Current and Future Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers (First Reading: June 16, 2014, PASSED: 8-0 Schmid Absent ) ATTACHMENTS:  Attachment A: Proposed Ordinance (PDF) Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk Page 2 ATTACHMENTA NOTYETADOPTED 140423dm0160077 1 OrdinanceNo.______ OrdinanceoftheCounciloftheCityofPaloAltoAdoptingSection16.14.380ofthePalo AltoMunicipalCodetoAdoptLocalAmendmentstotheCaliforniaGreenBuilding StandardsCodeandRelatedFindings  TheCounciloftheCityofPaloAltodoesORDAINasfollows:  SECTION1.FindingsandDeclarations.  TheadoptionandamendmentofSectionA4.106.8oftheCaliforniaGreenBuilding StandardsCodeisjustifiedonthebasisoflocaltopographicalandgeographicalconditions. Failuretoaddressandsignificantlyreducegreenhousegasemissionscouldresultinrisestosea level,includinginSanFranciscoBay,thatcouldputatriskPaloAltohomesandbusinesses, publicfacilities,andHighway101(BayshoreFreeway),particularlythemappedFloodHazard areasoftheCity.Theaforementionedconditionscreatehazardousconditionsforwhich departurefromCaliforniaGreenBuildingStandardsCodeisrequired.  SECTION2.Section16.14.370ofthePaloAltoMunicipalCodeisamendedtoread asfollows:  16.14.370SectionA4.106.8ElectricVehicle(EV)Charging.  SectionA4.106.8oftheCaliforniaGreenBuildingStandardsCodeisaddedand amendedtoread:  A4.106.8ElectricVehicle(EV)ChargingforResidentialStructures.Newly constructedsinglefamilyandmultifamilyresidentialstructures,includingresidentialstructures constructedaspartofamixedusedevelopment,shallcomplywiththefollowingrequirements forelectricvehiclesupplyequipment(EVSE).Allparkingspacecalculationsunderthissection shallberoundeduptothenextfullspace.NewdetachedsingleͲfamilydwellingsshallcomply withthefollowingrequirementsforelectricvehiclesupplyequipment(EVSE):  A4.106.8.1Definitions.Forthepurposesofthissection,thefollowing definitionsshallapply:  (a) Level2EVSE.“Level2EVSE”shallmeananEVSEcapableofchargingat30 amperesorhigherat208or240VAC.AnEVSEcapableofsimultaneously chargingat30amperesforeachoftwovehiclesshallbecountedastwo Level2EVSE.  (b) ConduitOnly.“ConduitOnly”shallmean,atminimum:(1)apanelcapableto accommodateadedicatedbranchcircuitandservicecapacitytoinstalla 208/240V,50amperesgroundedACoutlet;and(2)racewayorwiringwith capacitytoaccommodatea100amperecircuit;terminatingin(3)alisted ATTACHMENTA NOTYETADOPTED 2  cabinet,box,enclosure,orNEMAreceptacle.Theracewayshallbeinstalled sothatminimalremovalofmaterialsisnecessarytocompletethefinal installation.  (c) EVSEͲReadyOutlet.“EVSEͲReadyOutlet”shallmean,atminimum:(1)apanel capabletoaccommodateadedicatedbranchcircuitandservicecapacityto installa208/240V,50amperesgroundedACoutlet;(2)atwoͲpolecircuit breaker;(3)racewaywithcapacitytoaccommodate100Ͳamperecircuit;(4) 50amperewiring;terminatingin(5)a50ampereNEMAreceptacleina coveredoutletbox.  (d) EVSEInstalled.“EVSEInstalled”shallmeananinstalledLevel2EVSE.  A4.106.8.2SingleFamilyResidences.Thefollowingstandardsapplytonewly constructeddetachedandattachedsinglefamilyresidences.  (a) Ingeneral.ThepropertyownershallprovideConduitOnly,EVSEͲReady Outlet,orEVSEInstalledforeachresidence.asminimumapanelcapableto accommodateadedicatedbranchcircuitandservicecapacitytoinstallat leasta208/240V,50amperesgroundedACoutlet.Theracewayshall terminateincloseproximitytotheproposedlocationofthecharging systemintoalistedcabinet,box,enclosure,orNEMAreceptacle.The racewayshallbeinstalledsothatminimalremovalofmaterialsisnecessary tocompletethefinalinstallation.Theracewayshallhavecapacityto accommodatea100Ͳamperecircuit.  (b) Location.Design.Theproposedlocationofachargingstationmaybe internalorexternaltothedwelling,andshallbeincloseproximitytoanonͲ siteparkingspaceconsistentwithCityguidelines,rules,andregulations.The proposeddesignmustcomplywithallapplicabledesignguidelines,setbacks andothercoderequirements.  A4.106.8.3MultiͲFamilyResidentialStructures.Thefollowingstandardsapply tonewlyconstructedresidencesinamultiͲfamilyresidentialstructure,exceptas providedinsectionA4.106.8.4.  (a) Residentparking.ThepropertyownershallprovideatleastoneEVSEͲReady OutletorEVSEInstalledforeachresidentialunitinthestructure.  (b) Guestparking.ThepropertyownershallprovideConduitOnly,EVSEͲReady Outlet,orEVSEInstalled,foratleast25%ofguestparkingspaces,among whichatleast5%(andnofewerthanone)shallbeEVSEInstalled.  ATTACHMENTA NOTYETADOPTED 3  (c) Accessiblespaces.Thepercentagecalculationsandsubstantive requirementsimposedbythissectionshallbeappliedseparatelyto accessibleparkingspaces.ParkingataccessiblespaceswhereanEVSEis installedshallnotbelimitedtoelectricvehicles.  (d) Minimumtotalcircuitcapacity.Thepropertyownershallensuresufficient circuitcapacity,asdeterminedbytheChiefBuildingOfficial,tosupporta Level2EVSEineverylocationwhereCircuitOnly,EVSEͲReadyOutletor EVSEInstalledisrequired.  (e) Location.TheEVSE,receptacles,and/orracewayrequiredbythissection shallbeplacedinlocationsallowingconvenientinstallationofandaccessto EVSE.Inaddition,ifparkingisdeedͲrestrictedtoindividualresidentialunits, theEVSEorreceptaclesrequiredbysubsection(a)shallbelocatedsuchthat eachunithasaccesstoitsownEVSEorreceptacle.LocationofEVSEor receptaclesshallbeconsistentwithallCityguidelines,rules,and regulations.  A4.106.8.4Exception–MultiͲFamilyResidentialStructureswithIndividual, AttachedParking.ThepropertyownershallprovideConduitOnly,EVSEͲReady Outlet,orEVSEInstalledforeachnewlyconstructedresidenceinamultiͲfamily residentialstructurefeaturing:(1)aparkingspaceattachedtotheresidence;and (2)asharedelectricalpanelbetweentheresidenceandparkingspace(e.g.,a multiͲfamilystructurewithtuckͲundergarages).  SECTION3.Section16.14.380ofthePaloAltoMunicipalCodeisamendedtoread asfollows:  16.14.380SectionA5.106.5.3ElectricVehicle(EV)ChargingforNonͲResidentialStructures.  SectionA5.106.5.3oftheCaliforniaGreenBuildingStandardsCodeisaddedand amendedtoread:  A5.106.5.3ElectricVehicle(EV)ChargingforNonͲResidentialStructures.New nonͲresidentialstructuresshallcomplywiththefollowingrequirementsforelectricvehicle supplyequipment(EVSE).Allparkingspacecalculationsunderthissectionshallberoundedup tothenextfullspace.  A5.106.5.3.1Definitions.Forthepurposesofthissection,thefollowing definitionsshallapply:  (a) Level2EVSE.“Level2EVSE”shallmeananEVSEcapableofchargingat30 amperesorhigherat208or240VAC.AnEVSEcapableofsimultaneously ATTACHMENTA NOTYETADOPTED 4  chargingat30amperesforeachoftwovehiclesshallbecountedastwo Level2EVSE.  (b) ConduitOnly.“ConduitOnly”shallmean,atminimum:(1)apanelcapableto accommodateadedicatedbranchcircuitandservicecapacitytoinstallat leasta208/240V,50amperesgroundedACoutlet;and(2)racewayorwiring withcapacitytoaccommodatea100amperecircuit;terminatingin(3)a listedcabinet,box,enclosure,orNEMAreceptacle.Theracewayshallbe installedsothatminimalremovalofmaterialsisnecessarytocompletethe finalinstallation.  (c) EVSEͲReadyOutlet.“EVSEͲReadyOutlet”shallmean,atminimum:(1)apanel capabletoaccommodateadedicatedbranchcircuitandservicecapacityto installatleasta208/240V,50amperesgroundedACoutlet;(2)atwoͲpole circuitbreaker;(3)racewaywithcapacitytoaccommodatea100Ͳampere circuit;(4)50amperewiring;terminatingin(5)a50ampereNEMA receptacleinacoveredoutletbox.  (d) EVSEInstalled.“EVSEInstalled”shallmeananinstalledLevel2EVSE.  A5.106.5.3.2NonͲResidentialStructuresOtherthanHotels.Thefollowing standardsapplynewlyconstructednonͲresidentialstructuresotherthanhotels.  (a) Ingeneral.ThepropertyownershallprovideConduitOnly,EVSEͲReady Outlet,orEVSEInstalledforatleast25%ofparkingspaces,amongwhichat least5%(andnofewerthanone)shallbeEVSEInstalled.  (b) Accessiblespaces.Thepercentagecalculationsandsubstantive requirementsimposedbythissectionshallbeappliedseparatelyto accessibleparkingspaces.ParkingataccessiblespaceswhereanEVSEis installedshallnotbelimitedtoelectricvehicles.  (c) Minimumtotalcircuitcapacity.Thepropertyownershallensuresufficient circuitcapacity,asdeterminedbytheChiefBuildingOfficial,tosupporta Level2EVSEineverylocationwhereCircuitOnly,EVSEͲReadyOutletor EVSEInstalledisrequired.  (d) Location.TheEVSE,receptacles,and/orracewayrequiredbythissection shallbeplacedinlocationsallowingconvenientinstallationofandaccessto EVSE.LocationofEVSEorreceptaclesshallbeconsistentwithallCity guidelines,rules,andregulations.  A5.106.5.3.3Hotels.Thefollowingstandardsapplynewlyconstructedhotels.  ATTACHMENTA NOTYETADOPTED 5  (a) Ingeneral.ThepropertyownershallprovideConduitOnly,EVSEͲReady Outlet,orEVSEInstalledforatleast30%ofparkingspaces,amongwhichat least10%(andnofewerthanone)shallbeEVSEInstalled.  (b) Accessiblespaces.Thepercentagecalculationsandsubstantive requirementsimposedbythissectionshallbeappliedseparatelyto accessibleparkingspaces.ParkingataccessiblespaceswhereanEVSEis installedshallnotbelimitedtoelectricvehicles.  (c) Minimumtotalcircuitcapacity.Thepropertyownershallensuresufficient circuitcapacity,asdeterminedbytheChiefBuildingOfficial,tosupporta Level2EVSEineverylocationwhereCircuitOnly,EVSEͲReadyOutletor EVSEInstalledisrequired.  (d) Location.TheEVSE,receptacles,and/orracewayrequiredbythissection shallbeplacedinlocationsallowingconvenientinstallationofandaccessto EVSE.LocationofEVSEorreceptaclesshallbeconsistentwithallCity guidelines,rules,andregulations.   SECTION4.Ifanysection,subsection,clauseorphraseofthisOrdinanceisforany reasonheldtobeinvalid,suchdecisionshallnotaffectthevalidityoftheremainingportionor sectionsoftheOrdinance.TheCouncilherebydeclaresthatitshouldhaveadoptedthe Ordinanceandeachsection,subsection,sentence,clauseorphrasethereofirrespectiveofthe factthatanyoneormoresections,subsections,sentences,clausesorphrasesbedeclared invalid.  SECTION5.TheCouncilfindsthatthisprojectisexemptfromtheprovisionsofthe CaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct(“CEQA”),pursuanttoSection15061oftheCEQA Guidelines,becauseitcanbeseenwithcertaintythatthereisnopossibilitythattheordinance willhaveasignificanteffectontheenvironment.  //  //  //  //  //  // ATTACHMENTA NOTYETADOPTED 6  SECTION6.ThisordinanceshallbeeffectiveonthethirtyͲfirstdayafterthedateof itsadoption.  INTRODUCED:  PASSED:  AYES:  NOES:  ABSENT:  ABSTENTIONS:  ATTEST:         ____________________________  ____________________________ CityClerk      Mayor  APPROVEDASTOFORM:   APPROVED:  ____________________________  ____________________________ CityAttorney     CityManager        ____________________________       DirectorofDevelopmentServices           ____________________________       DirectorofAdministrativeServices