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Oakdale, Minnesota was one of the first Charging Smart designees in the U.S. This municipality undertook measures to improve planning and zoning practices, permitting and inspections, and other efforts to make it easier and more affordable to install EV charging infrastructure.
- Acknowledge priority for market transformation
- Include EVs in transportation plan or climate/sustainability plan
- Create a community-wide EV vision
- Permit Level 2 chargers as an accessory use to parking lots in all zoning districts
- Define primary use standards for EVSE and enable such uses in designated zones
- Adopted a technology neutral EV-ready ordinance in the zoning code or building code for new construction
- Allowed all EVSE parking stalls to count towards minimum parking requirements
- Don’t count parking spaces lost for EVSE equipment or ADA compliance against minimum parking requirements
- Established accessibility guidelines for EV enabled parking stalls
- Encouraged or incentivize managed charging EVSE
- Adopted a standard EVSE permit application process
- Developed EVSE permitting checklists
- Met with utilities to discuss collaboration opportunities
- Collaborated with utility to co-promote utility EV programs, rates, and incentives, including EV integrated renewable energy
- Co-developed incentives for installing residential-managed charging
- Co-created renewable energy EV programs or incentives for residents
- Created educational pamphlets or devote space in newsletters to educate residents about EVs
- Hosted informational booths at city and community gatherings
- Created a specific page on the city website that includes information about EVs
- Promoted the EV and EV + renewable energy programs the city and utilities offer to residents
- Listed adopted EV/EVSE ordinances and proposed EV/EVSE ordinances
- Linked to the regulatory and permitting processes checklists
- Created a section of the city’s EV website for commercial property owners
- Created and promote materials on EV benefits, opportunities, and purchasing guides for commercial property owners
- Promoted state and federal incentives
- Completed a fleet analysis
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