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City Council Meeting Minutes May 3, 2022 Page 4 of 8 the time of the fire and they would have three years to use this option. The Planning Commission recommended approval. Councilmember Leh asked what the cost is for a charging station. Director Zuccaro stated it is estimated to be just over $1400 on average, however if a home needs to upgrade an electrical panel to accommodate these it could be more. Mayor Stolzmann asked if this will apply to multifamily properties as well. Director Zuccaro stated yes it is for all residential properties affected by the Marshall Fire. Public Comments Larry Donner, 1020 Willow Place, encouraged Council to approve the ordinance. Josh Cooperman, 216 Griffith Street, stated he does not support the ordinance as transitioning to electric vehicles is paramount to phasing out gas vehicles and should be incentivized. The chargers are not a considerable expense if installed at the time of building. He proposed changing the ordinance to requiring only one charging station. Iwona Pilinski, 1016 Arapahoe Circle, encouraged Council to approve the ordinance. Mayor Pro Tern Maloney stated he supports this as it is in line with the building code changes made earlier and this aligns with that. However he encouraged everyone to spend the additional money as this is an excellent investment for the future. Councilmember Dickinson agreed with Mayor Pro Tem Maloney that this aligns with the ordinance approved earlier. However, this is a tiny cost in a rebuild and installing it during construction is the best time to do this work so it may not be necessary. Councilmember Most stated there is no reason to allow for this opt out as it is a small amount of money and these are now an expected item to have in a house. She does not support the opt out. Councilmember Fahey agreed and noted the cost of electricity is much lower than gas and people would easily recoup the cost of the charging station. Public Comments Iwona Pilinski stated this opt out option does make a big difference to people and it should be a choice to install and not be mandated. She stated the Council should trust the residents to do the right thing. Mayor Stolzmann suggested changing the ordinance to only require one electric capable space with conduit and space in the electrical panel.