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Keller commission backs retroactive SUP for Olympus Town Center EV chargers after safety condition added
Summary
The Keller Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 28 to recommend approval of a retroactive special‑use permit for three dual‑port electric vehicle chargers (six ports) installed in February at Olympus Town Center, 1300 Keller Parkway, after adding a condition requiring an emergency shutoff device accessible to public‑safety personnel.
The Keller Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Oct. 28 to recommend approval of a special‑use permit for existing electric vehicle charging stations at Olympus Town Center, 1300 Keller Parkway, after adding a condition requiring a remotely accessible shutoff appropriate for the charging equipment.
Planner Calvin Edelman told the commission the property owner installed three dual‑port pedestal chargers (six charging ports total) in February 2025 without filing the SUP required in the Town Center zoning district. Staff mailed 73 notices to property owners within 300 feet; at the time of the hearing staff said it had received no letters of support or opposition.
Dan Duncan of SiteLogic, the remote applicant, confirmed the units are three dual‑port chargers (six ports). “The description described is pretty accurate … it’s actually three dual port chargers,” he said by audio.
A resident, Mike Severtson of 1620 Creek Terrace Drive, asked why the SUP was retroactive and urged the city to require a Knox‑style remote power box that allows emergency services to cut power if a vehicle battery fire occurs. “One thing that our fire chief has required for charging stations in Town Center is a remote Knox box … that is now embedded in ordinance 22‑40,” Severtson told the commission.
Commissioners pressed staff and the applicant about safety and permitting. Staff said an electrical permit for the installation had been submitted but would not be issued until the SUP was resolved; staff also said building and fire reviewers would inspect the installation and that inspections or confirmation would be pursued on an expedited basis ahead of the City Council hearing.
Commissioner Eric Leist asked the applicant whether a remote power shutoff was available; Dan Duncan said not currently but that the team could add one and that the chargers can be turned off at the site breaker. “We weren’t just recently made aware of the Knox box, so that is on our radar,” the applicant said.
Commissioner Michelle Sandoval Cabanas offered an amendment to require an appropriate shutoff switch be installed at a distance determined by the fire department. The amendment passed 6–1. The commission then voted 7–0 to recommend approval of the SUP as amended; the item will be forwarded to City Council for its Nov. 18 meeting.
Staff and commissioners said the outcome will be contingent on any additional technical requirements identified by building and fire inspectors and that the electrical inspection/permit will be completed or confirmed before the Council action. The commission’s recommendation included the shutoff requirement intended to align this installation with the safety condition imposed on recent Town Center charger approvals.
The application number is SUP‑2509‑0037. Staff advised that additional conditions could be imposed by council after technical review by building and fire personnel.
