Council debates cutting EV accessible-space language; keeps clarifying edits for CR103
Council members questioned reducing accessible EV-charging requirements in draft text from 10% to 5%, calling it a policy change; staff and proponents said the table math preserves the 10% legislative intent except for very large lots. The council directed staff to include clarifications in the CR103 draft and left the percentage decision available for further council direction.
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The council spent significant time on proposed IBC amendments that clarify how electric-vehicle (EV) parking and accessible EV spaces are counted and sized. Sponsor Katie Sheehan summarized edits intended to "better align with the IBC requirements and to simplify how those numbers are determined," including clarifying exceptions so jurisdictions would not be required to provide accessible EV spaces when no EV spaces are otherwise required.
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