To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Bryan Weimer, Director, Public Works & Development
Prepared By:
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Molly Orkild-Larson, Principal Planner, Public Works & Development; Raye Fields, Planner I, Public Works & Development
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Presenter: Molly Orkild-Larson, Principal Planner, Public Works & Development; Raye Fields, Planner I, Public Works & Development
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Subject:
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2:15 PM *LDC25-001-Land Development Code Amendment for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Staff is seeking direction from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to amend the Land Development Code (LDC) to include electric vehicle (EV) standards as required by House Bill 24-1173 (HB24-1173).
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Background and Discussion: The Colorado State Legislature passed HB24-1173, and Governor Polis signed it into law on May 21, 2024. The law requires subject municipalities (with 10,000 and more residents) and counties (with 20,000 and more residents) to implement one of the three compliance EV charger options into their land development codes. The goal of HB24-1173 is to expand EV use, cost-effectiveness, convenience, and viability across the state and to advance Colorado's goals to reduce local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. This bill also encourages a more standardized and streamlined local permitting process for EV charging development.
As per HB24-1173, "A county permitting agency shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny an application for an EV Charger permit using the county's administrative review process to determine if the proposed electric motor vehicle charging system is in compliance with the county's objective standards." This code amendment needs to be incorporated into the Arapahoe County LDC on or before December 31, 2025.
The law includes several mandates:
- Jurisdictions must allow EV charging as a use by right with an administrative process for most zoning districts
- Land ...
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