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Applicant: private, enclosed EV charging building will serve company vehicles only
Summary
The applicant said the planned metal building would house up to eight electric vehicles for overnight charging for a FedEx subcontracting operation, would not be open to public charging, and that charging equipment and power coordination are being handled with Evergy.
The applicant for variance BZA‑V‑2026‑02 told the board the proposed structure is intended as a private, enclosed charging and parking facility for company vehicles rather than a public charging station. The applicant said the building would be approximately 100 feet by 30 feet and could accommodate up to eight vehicles for overnight charging; he stated his fleet currently includes six electric vehicles.
He told the board the vehicles are smaller cargo vans (under 10,000 pounds) rather than semitrailers and that the operation is intended for employees' company vehicles to park and charge overnight, not for daytime public charging. The applicant said cost and merchant‑fee considerations make public charging impractical for the project at this time, although he left open the possibility of future public access if demand makes it viable. The board followed up with questions about security, whether any personnel would be stationed on site, and parking layout relative to drainage and the utility easement; the applicant said chargers would be located inside the building and the lot plan places employee parking south of the building.
