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Planning commission approves 12‑charger EV station at 25825 Las Vegas Avenue
Summary
On June 9, 2025, the Dana Point Planning Commission approved a coastal development permit and site development permit to allow a 12‑charger electric vehicle station on a vacant 6,500‑square‑foot lot in Doheny Village, with conditions addressing floodplain, lighting and site management.
On June 9, 2025, the Dana Point Planning Commission approved Coastal Development Permit CDP24‑0020 and Site Development Permit SDP24‑0029 to establish a minor automotive use — a 12‑dispenser electric vehicle (EV) charging station — on a vacant lot at 25825 Las Vegas Avenue in the Doheny Village area.
The project site is a 6,500‑square‑foot parcel within the Coastal Overlay District and the Floodplain Overlay District (Zone AO). City project planner Alyssa Gonzales told the commission the proposal would demolish existing asphalt and concrete, apply minor fill to level the lot, and construct 12 EV charging dispensers with associated electrical equipment. Access to the dispensers would be from the alley on the east side of the lot, and the project design includes landscaping to meet the zoning district’s minimum coverage.
Gonzales said the applicant submitted a flood‑impact assessment concluding the proposed minor fill would not divert floodwaters, increase flood levels, or pose a hazard to people or property. The assessment and project design call for elevating equipment at least 1 foot above the base flood elevation; staff said those measures would keep the project in compliance with applicable floodplain rules. Staff also recommended conditions addressing a lighting plan and on‑site trash receptacles to reduce potential public‑health and safety impacts.
Commission discussion was brief and uniformly supportive. Commissioner Dhingra said he had reviewed the plans and was in favor. Commissioners noted the project’s consistency with the local coastal plan and that the site’s average flood depth in Zone AO is approximately 1 foot; several commissioners said the elevation measures minimized flood concerns for the electrical equipment.
Commissioner Denver moved to approve CDP24‑0020 and SDP24‑0029 as presented; he amended the motion to include staff‑provided conditions numbered 14 and 15. There were no public speakers. The item carried; the commission approved the permits and the added conditions.
Per staff and the permit findings, the applicant must obtain the site development permit and comply with the permit conditions before construction begins. The project record includes the coastal development permit and site development permit files referenced at the hearing.
