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Board approves easement allowing 12 publicly accessible EV chargers near River Street; some aldermen objected
Summary
The Board of Aldermen voted 12–3 to grant an easement allowing 12 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations on city‑controlled parking near River Street, moving chargers that were planned below grade into surface stalls after municipal safety rules forbade underground chargers.
The Board of Aldermen approved, 12–3, a city easement allowing 12 electric vehicle charging stalls on public property near 0 River Street to serve a MetroStar development and the public parking garage. The easement authorizes the mayor and city attorney to finalize an agreement granting access for installation, electrical service and ongoing public use of the stalls.
City staff said the developer originally planned charging units below grade in the parking garage but was required by a recently adopted municipal ordinance to remove below‑grade chargers because of safety concerns tied to lithium battery fires. Under the approved…
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