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Broomfield council directs staff to draft EV‑charging ordinance with setbacks and public review
Summary
Council largely supported allowing EV charging as a primary permitted use in commercial, mixed‑use and industrial zones, backed minimum setbacks and site‑distance limits, and directed staff to pursue a draft ordinance with a public review path rather than fully administrative approvals.
Broomfield staff asked council for direction on proposed municipal code updates to implement a 2024 state law on electric vehicle (EV) charging stations; council provided conditional direction and asked for a public review process.
Alex Bradshaw, senior planner, summarized state requirements and staff recommendations: add EV charging as a primary permitted use in commercial, mixed‑use and industrial districts; introduce new code definitions separating EV stations from gasoline stations; adopt minimum setbacks and site‑distance…
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