CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Adopt the resolution supporting State of Illinois House Bill 3125 requiring newly built or extensively renovated residential buildings make all parking spaces electric vehicle capable
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Bill Novack, TED Director and Ben Mjolsness, Sustainability Coordinator
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
In August 2021, the Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force (NEST) released its "Sustainable Naperville 2036" report. Subsequently, City staff and members of NEST collaborated on a presentation in a joint Sustainability Workshop on August 31, 2021.
In preparation for the Sustainability Workshop, City staff convened department directors and subject matter experts for a series of meetings to discuss the feasibility and prioritization of each strategy recommended in the 2036 report. Strategies were ranked and organized in the following categories:
* Currently Underway or Completed
* Immediate Plan (current - December 2022)
* Five-Year Plan (2023 - 2028)
* Outreach and Engagement (2022 - 2023)
Council approved the recommendations as presented.
One of NEST's recommendations from the 2036 report was to "Add addendum to Naperville Code to require new development [be] EV-ready." Staff concurred the recommendation should appear in the Sustainability Workplan and placed it in the Five-Year Plan (2023 - 2028) category as Transportation and Mobility - Objective 17.
The concept of the recommendation is to require that a certain percentage of multi-family residential, commercial, and office developments parking spots be made electric vehicle (EV)-ready. This consists of including the electrical capacity and pre-wiring to ensure properties have the capacity for EV charging stations when the tenants/property developers are ready for installation.
Being EV-ready helps ensure new developments incorporate current and future demand for EV ch...
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