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Price City planning commission approves EV charging kiosks at Taco Bell on North Carbonville Road
Summary
The Price City Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 25 approved a conditional use permit and amended site plan allowing six electric-vehicle charging stalls, including one ADA stall and one trailer-capable stall, at the Taco Bell property at 120 N. Carbonville Rd., subject to conditions and electrical infrastructure requirements.
PRICE, Utah — The Price City Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit and site-plan amendment Aug. 25 to add electric-vehicle charging kiosks at the Taco Bell property at 120 North Carbonville Road.
The permit authorizes six charging stalls — including one Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible stall and one trailer-capable stall — and requires compliance with Price City’s Land Use Management and Development Code and a set of conditions contained in an agreement between the city and applicant Ken Takata. “We are proposing to install 6 chargers. 1 ADA stall, which is for, an accessible use stall, and then a 1 trailer stall,” applicant Ken Takata told the commission.
The commission’s approval included multiple site-specific conditions intended to limit safety, circulation and infrastructure impacts. The conditions require high-efficiency LED exterior lighting, a minimum of 5% water-wise landscaping, sign review by the planning department before installation, a building permit and any required public-infrastructure development agreement with Price City Public Waters, and a Price City business license before commercial operation. The agreement also states the permit “will perpetually run with the land unless terminated based on a change of use or other performance or compliance factors.”
Price City’s electrical supervisor, Steven Richardson, outlined the city’s electrical requirements, including underground conduit installation, a new utility cabinet to split from the main line, conduit from transformer to service, and metering provisions. Richardson said Price City follows Rocky Mountain Power’s underground installation policy but requires a second, spare conduit for primary installations. “There’s 5 requirements listed there. The first 4 are dealing with the underground installation of conduit for each of the or for this as part of the required improvements to the electrical system here in the city,” Richardson said.
The agreement requires the applicant to pay 125% of Rocky Mountain Power’s cost estimate for electrical connection work before site work begins; the city will true up final costs after installation and either refund or bill the applicant as needed. The city will provide metering equipment and contract for meter wiring; Rocky Mountain Power will acquire the transformer under the financial arrangement described in the agreement.
Commissioners asked practical questions about charger access, whether chargers would be restricted to Rivian vehicles and whether non-EV vehicles could occupy charging stalls. Takata said the network would be open to all EVs and that charging would be fee-based: “I think it’s about 50¢ a kilowatt, give or take.” He also said construction would likely take about three months after the utility connection is finalized.
Other conditions in the approval prohibit new ingress or egress and require no changes to existing stormwater management, garbage enclosure location or off-street parking (except the spaces converted to chargers). The staff report and agreement specify that any damage to public infrastructure caused by installation must be repaired or replaced by the applicant.
Mister Hathaway moved to approve the conditional use permit; Commissioner Rusekets seconded. The commission passed the permit by voice vote; the chair announced, “All in favor say aye,” and later declared, “Conditional use permit passes.”
The applicant signed the agreement with the city after the vote and indicated utility coordination and permitting would be completed before construction begins. Price City staff instructed the applicant to obtain all required permits and to coordinate final electrical work with the city’s electrical staff and Rocky Mountain Power.
Votes at a glance: conditional use permit/site-plan amendment to add EV charging kiosks at 120 N. Carbonville Rd. — motion to approve by Mister Hathaway; second by Commissioner Rusekets; passed by voice vote (no recorded roll-call tally provided).
Next steps: applicant to finalize utility connection, complete required permits and obtain a Price City business license before opening the charging stations.
