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City outlines Oak Avenue EV charger project, acknowledges tree removals and limited conditioning authority

Saint Helena City Council · September 12, 2025
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Staff presented plans for 11 level-3 chargers and parking reconfiguration at the Oak Avenue lot, explaining conduit and ADA requirements necessitate removing some landscaping and smaller trees; staff cited state legislation limiting local conditions and said the vendor must meet PG&E and permitting requirements. Item 10.5 (license agreement with Bode EV) was pulled for a later hearing.

City staff described plans to install electric vehicle fast chargers in the Oak Avenue parking lot and said the project will change the lot layout and remove some planting to accommodate conduit and charger locations.

Director Leach said the finished design anticipates 11 level-3 chargers plus one ADA van-accessible space, for 12 total stalls, and that the vendor is required to meet PG&E requirements and secure necessary permits. He described plan review, issuance of an encroachment permit and the limits of what…

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