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Staff propose solar‑ready roofs and EV‑ready parking; recommend lower EV percentages than ICC table
Summary
Staff recommended adopting optional IECC appendices for solar‑ready structures and EV charging infrastructure but proposed lower local percentages for EV‑ready and EV‑capable parking spaces to limit upfront costs and reflect local context.
The Community Development Department presented optional appendices in the IECC for solar‑ready roof construction and EV charging infrastructure and recommended adopting amended versions of those appendices to reflect local conditions.
“We're proposing lower percentages for each of these different groups,” Brian said, explaining the staff table (the yellow sheet) reduces the ICC's recommended EV‑ready and EV‑capable parking percentages to ease upfront cost burdens on developers. Staff contrasted Mission's approach with neighboring Westwood and other cities that have chosen different percent thresholds and said the council can adopt the appendix amended, drop it, or revert later.
Justin, who manages public EV installations, described a countywide project led by Johnson County that uses federal grant money and a 20% local match. He said the county is installing chargers at civic sites and that the total countywide deployment likely exceeds 100 locations. Justin's remarks were offered to show public‑sector charging investments that complement private build‑out.
Council members pressed staff on the tradeoffs: one council member argued that installing EV‑capable conduit now is cheaper than tearing up pavement later; staff said the decision balances cost, local building types and expected pushback from builders. Staff recommended lower percentages for some categories while leaving multifamily percentages aligned with the appendix.
