08/08/2022 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/09/2022 13:41
Over the past year, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability staff have been developing a proposal to require all new apartment buildings with five or more units - that include onsite parking - to provide electric vehicle (EV)-ready charging infrastructure.
The City of Portland recognizes that zero-emission private cars are cleaner and more fuel efficient than fossil fueled vehicles and has adopted policy direction to support the use of electric vehicles. But research shows that access to convenient charging is a key factor in the decision to buy an electric vehicle. So requiring developers to provide the conduit and electrical capacity needed for future charging equipment/stations with new parking facilities will increase the use of EVs and save substantial costs on future charging station installation.
The EV Ready Code Project puts the City of Portland in compliance with the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities Rulemaking process - and then some. The DLCD rules increase the required percentage of EV-ready parking spaces for mixed-use development to 40%. The City of Portland proposal would increase this requirement to 50%.
BPS staff have released a Proposed Draft for public review and formal testimony to the Planning and Sustainability Commission. It includes five key proposals:
Testify in person at the public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at 12:30 p.m. This hearing will be a hybrid format. Testifiers can participate either in-person or virtually using a computer, mobile device, or telephone. You must sign up to testify in advance.
Use the Map App
Testify in writing via the Map App
Click on the "Testify" button. You can testify on the proposals in general. Testifying in the Map App is as easy as sending an email. Once your testimony is submitted, you can read it in real time.
U.S. Mail
You must provide your full name and mailing address.
Portland Planning and Sustainability Commission
EV Ready Code Project Testimony
1810 SW 5th Ave, Suite 710
Portland, OR 97201