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Committee hears staff report on EV and solar permitting incentives; councilors ask for more data
Summary
Staff reported on a pilot incentive program that waives or reduces permit fees for electric-vehicle (EV) readiness and some solar-ready measures; the committee discussed program uptake, costs and possible expansion to solar retrofits.
City staff reviewed a pilot incentive program that reduced permit fees for electric-vehicle (EV) readiness and some solar-ready measures and asked whether the committee wants staff to recommend continuation to the city manager.
Permit Services Supervisor Lindsay Kavanaugh said the program began as a pilot after code discussions in 2018 and codification in 2021; a November 2023 resolution gave the city manager authority to set fees. Staff presented program counts and budget impact through the report period: one solar-ready new single-family home, 94 EV-ready new single-family homes, one EV-ready commercial project, one…
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