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SUNNY ts4F Cityof SunnyIsles Beach City Commission <br /> F , s George"Bud"Scholl,A/ayor <br /> ° �--� <9F 18070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250 mama Goldman, Vice Mayor <br /> ; y O = Sunny Isles Beach; Florida 33160 <br /> Isaac Aelion, Commissioner <br /> Jeanette Gatto.Commissioner <br /> (305)947-0606 City Hall <br /> Lorisa S��echin,Commissioner <br /> * (305)949-3113 Fax <br /> r 's -- .- P Christopher J.Russo Cit A4ana er <br /> yE� J o ‘o SSP (305)947-2150 Building Department P } 8 <br /> c, F L �� (305)947-5107 Fax Hans Ottinot,City Attorney <br /> 3' OF SUN r ?lauricio Betancur,CMC,City Clerk <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commission <br /> FROM: Hans Ottinot, City Attorney .:".4 <br /> DATE: June 21, 2018 <br /> RE: Ordinance Amending Chapter 265-46 to Provide Parking Incentives for <br /> Electric Vehicles <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> This Ordinance is recommended for your consideration. <br /> REASONS <br /> Reports by the U.S. Department of Energy have determined that electric vehicles produce lower <br /> tailpipe emissions than conventional vehicles. Based on numerous reports, reducing emissions <br /> result in lower air pollution and greenhouse gases, which are significantly better for the <br /> environment. As a result of the environmental benefits of electric vehicles, municipalities, <br /> including City of Miami Beach, City of Fort Lauderdale, and City of Boca Raton, have required <br /> private developers to install electric car charging stations as a condition of site plan approval for <br /> multi-family development. Similarly, Florida's Legislature recently passed a new law, which <br /> prevents condominium association from prohibiting unit owners from installing an electric- <br /> vehicle charging station at their own cost and within the boundaries of their designated parking <br /> area. <br /> To encourage the installation of electric car stations in multi-family buildings, the proposed• <br /> Ordinance will provide for the exchange of a maximum of six (6) regular parking spaces for <br /> electric charging station parking spaces without a need for a parking variance. Unlike other local <br /> governments' electric charging station ordinances this proposed Ordinance is a voluntary <br /> program, not mandatory. The developer will have the option to provide electric charging stations <br /> without the need for a variance from the parking requirements. <br /> This Ordinance has been requested by Vice Mayor Goldman. <br />