Planning Commission Minutes 2022 04 14

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 14, 2022 Page 5 of 8 Applicant: City of Louisville Case Planner: Rob Zuccaro, Director of Planning & Building Safety All notice was met as required and there is no commissioner conflict of interest. Staff Presentation: Zuccaro reviews the LMC Sec. 17.20.170, which discusses the EV charging infrastructure. The following is an overview of what this code adoption entails: • This requires electric vehicle charging infrastructure in new residential and commercial development. • This is part of the adoption of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with RC Net Zero Appendix in October 2021. • City Council adopted Ordinance 1825, Series 2022 on April 4, allowing an opt - out from building to the 2021 IECC and RC Net Zero Appendix due to a financial hardship of Marshall Fire surivors. • Opted -out rebuilds will build to 2018 IECC. • Electric vehicle charging infrastructure opt -out is on a separate review schedule because standards are in Title 17, which requires a Planning Commission review and recommendation. • Current zoning code requires one "EV-Ready" and one "EV-Capable" parking space for each newly constructed residence. • The proposal allows an opt -out option based on the same financial hardship certification opt -out of 2021 IECC and RC Appendix. • Opt -out is only available to property owners who owned their home on December 30, 2021. • Maintaining code with opt -out option is intended to allow access to Xcel rebates and potentially "Law and Ordinances" insurance coverage if the property owner chooses to build to a higher code. Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 7, Series 2022, recommending approval of an ordinance amending LMC Sec. 17.20.170, providing an alternative to installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure for residential structures significantly damaged or destroyed by the Marshall Fire. Commissioner Questions of Staff.- Hoefner asks for clarification on the hardship language. In staff's presentation, it was said that the property owner has to certify that the hardship is because of insurance but that is not clear to me in the presented language. Zuccaro shows LMC Sec. 18.25 to the commissioners. He mentions that he forgot to add that the property owner will have three years to apply for their re -build building permit. Moline asks what the cost estimate is for these kinds of improvements. Zuccaro says when you look at all the improvements together, including all of IECC, one of the most expensive items was adding solar. It is approximately $20,000 to become net zero. It is significantly less if you are not going to be net zero, approximately $10,000.