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Commission sends UDC amendment on EV charging to council with exemption for single‑family homes
Summary
The commission approved an amendment to the Unified Development Code to require Specific Use Permits for EV charging stations in additional nonresidential districts, but unanimously amended the recommendation to clarify that single‑family residences are not subject to the SUP requirement; revised recommendation moves to City Council Sept. 1.
The Keller Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval, as amended, of a text amendment to the City’s Unified Development Code that would change the automobile electric charging station use from permitted to a specific‑use requirement in several zoning districts. Staff said the 2015 UDC originally required SUPs for some Towne Center locations while other nonresidential districts allowed charging stations by right; the amendment would expand the SUP requirement to additional districts.
Commissioners raised concerns that the amendment could be interpreted to require SUPs for single‑family homeowners in Old Towne Keller. After discussion, the commission amended the recommendation to add an explicit carve‑out exempting single‑family residences from the SUP requirement and voted 5‑0 to approve the amendment and forward the amended recommendation to City Council. "I would make a motion to approve e5 with the caveat that the private homes are excluded," Commissioner Bill Schlegel said during discussion. Staff noted that the fire marshal had updated the fire code in April to require a remote shutoff and signage for EV stations, and that any residential charging would still be subject to electrical permitting requirements rather than the SUP process.
The amended recommendation will be included in the council packet for the Sept. 1 meeting.
