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Richmond Electric Vehicle and Electric Mobility Action Plan 2024

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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:38PM on page 65

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Consider add to this list: -evaluate existing EV-charging permitting requirements and align with best practices . -ensure curbside EV charging placement considers accessibility for existing and planned pedestrian and bike infrastructure.
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:33PM on page 53

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Dont think NEVI funds available for fleet charging funding. NEVI chargers must be publicly accessible.
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:31PM on page 48

Micro transit can help to fill transit gaps but should not compete with fixed route service. Microtransit pilot data can inform potential future fixed route service expansions where demand is identified
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:27PM on page 42

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-Clarify that these recommendations apply to commercial and office developments. -Consider higher ratios of EV-capable requirements to minimize future retrofit costs. Installing EV-capable parking during construction can cost as little as $300-500 per space. However, retrofit costs can be in the thousands. All spaces that are not EV installed should be EV capable or EV ready
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:25PM on page 42

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Overarching comment for Typology 3– EV readiness should be a priority recommendation. This is the lowest hanging fruit to provide convenient access to EV charging at a relatively low cost to developers (and at no cost to the city). EV-readiness requirements should not overlay additional parking requirements. All such requirements should apply only to “proposed parking” for the development.
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:23PM on page 35

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Load capacity studies and needs should be coordinated with Dominion early, and power company funding may be available for these investments.
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:21PM on page 33

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ADA compliance is mentioned for sidewalks, but potential impacts on bike infrastructure, including on street bicycle lanes, is not discussed. On-curb charging plans should be overlayed with the city’s bike and pedestrian network plans and complete streets safety plans so that charging investments do not impede bike lane access or prevent the city from installing cycle tracks or other protected infrastructure going forward. This should be a priority recommendation. This could also be addressed under Strategy 6.C, p 60.
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:15PM on page 20

Again, this isnt quite correct
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:14PM on page 19

Again, overemphasis on Clean Cars. Is a factor, but only part of the picture. Also, CLean Cars standard does not require that all new vehicles sold be electric from 2035 onward - it requires manufacturers to deliver 100% zero-emission vehicles after that time (could be hydrogen as well for ex)(and 20% can be plug in hybrids) (also, need distinguish calendar and model year).
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:11PM on page 19

Clean Cars standard only took effect in 2024. It is not the cause of increased EV registration since 2008. Think this paragraph overstates impact of policies to date and understates impact of consumer choice/market trends.
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:08PM on page 15

consider adding discussion of Low-Power Level 2 charging. LPL2 means “alternating current, 208/240v, 20a at the breaker. Delivers approximately 13 miles per hour of charging.”
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Trip Pollard Mar 28 2024 at 10:00PM on page 6

Suggest massage this sentence and next since increasing demand for charging is certainly not due solely to Clean Cars Act, and to clarify what Clean Cars Act requires.
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Steph Wagner Mar 22 2024 at 10:41AM on page 45

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Perhaps include a case study/snapshot of St. Paul's example, which included low- to moderate-income examples of EV carshare (see under the St. Paul link) link
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Steph Wagner Mar 22 2024 at 10:34AM on page 33

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For public siting: Certainly mention the importance of informing your local utility company (Dominion Energy, etc.) well in advance, as that helps them prepare for the increased load/demand.
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Steph Wagner Mar 22 2024 at 10:31AM on page 24

*shade or shelter, like during snowstorms or the summer sun.
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Steph Wagner Mar 22 2024 at 10:30AM on page 24

Agreed. Solar panels (depending on location) can also provide shade from the weather while people charge their cars.
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Steph Wagner Mar 22 2024 at 10:28AM on page 24

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Another note: EV Readiness ordinances often recommend building code revisions as well. Revisions that include increasing electric capacity often proactively enable the case for solar-charged charging stations. This is, of course, depends on a site-by-site basis
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Steph Wagner Mar 22 2024 at 10:26AM on page 24

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Many of these policies resemble EV Readiness ordinances. One I have not seen yet that the Electrification Coalition recommends is revising the permitting process so that construction costs can be looped in with other boring/trenching expenses that need to occur (particularly for on-street locations). That way, it cuts down the time to process the permitting request and is more cost-efficient for the city. More examples of EV Readiness ordinances listed here: link
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Steph Wagner Mar 22 2024 at 10:21AM on page 23

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Is the City of Richmond aware of the DOE-funded EV charger certification program, EVAL? If not, I can provide more details. link Additionally, one other method Richmond can meet public-owned charger goals is to utilize the Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative, which offers discounts on EVs and networked EV chargers. link
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Steph Wagner Mar 22 2024 at 10:14AM on page 7

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Have you reviewed the accessible EVSE guidelines provided by the US Access Board? Here's a brief summary: link
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 5:01PM on page 12

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should we focus on pulse buses first? Should we look at in road wireless technology long term in bus lanes? There was discussion with Pulse on having electric overhead power for the buses at some point in the bus lane?
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:54PM on page 50

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fixed bike share is a system not a service so I am unsure if this approach to crunching the data is working. research shows fixed bike share allows more users when the station network is more dense.
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:52PM on page 50

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show current stations rather than EV Chargers
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:50PM on page 48

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bikeshare or private e-bike rental?
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:48PM on page 47

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is there research on how successful car share services are? should we rather put investment in electrification of transit?
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:47PM on page 42

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does state allow?
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:46PM on page 42

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Does state of Virginia allow the City to require private developers to provide chargers as portion of their parking
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:31PM on page 36

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every time i see the word "siting" i think of sit instead of site. should we use a different word like location or construction?
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:30PM on page 36

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see comment about individual trench cuts
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:29PM on page 36

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i like the swing arm less than the ADA cover in terms of safety and clutter and clear zone for passer-bys
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:28PM on page 36

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having a number of different installations will really create an issue with the sidewalk quality - we need to come up with a comprehensive plan to locate power for these things and not just trench cutting from someone's house.
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:27PM on page 36

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i dont understand the reason and implication for this comment. Are there other energy sources that we want to limit?
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:26PM on page 36

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UDC should be making guidelines for this as well
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:26PM on page 36

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i would like to have it not count as an encroachment because we are public-private partnering - it should be programmatic rather than having to approve each encroachment. An encroachment would be necessary if a resident or business owner wanted to put one outfront of their place
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:24PM on page 36

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this is a preferred outcome over pole charging
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:23PM on page 36

Should Public Private partnership should see the private entity bare a majority if not all of the cost.
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:22PM on page 36

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we should refer to DC's requirements on curbside placement (certain amount in rich part of town requires also a certain amount in lower income parts of town) as a possibility or even preferred outcome.
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:21PM on page 35

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pole mounted EV chargers offers a number of potential issues including safety from the box falling or pole falling, space in the sidewalk around the box, charger cord hanging in ROW, and visual clutter.
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:18PM on page 35

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please put curbside guideline statement in curbside (bollard) section
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:17PM on page 35

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should this be just a plug in the pole to allow for type-1 personal charging (free)? Probably the minimum cost option
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:16PM on page 35

why would we explore this when we could just create the ev charger system in the street.
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:14PM on page 35

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grant funding and/or requiring ev charger installer to paint the space green and add a sign
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:13PM on page 35

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this shouldnt be number one when we havent talked about providing actual curbside chargers yet
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:09PM on page 35

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PDR's preferred focus is on organized rollout of curbside infrastructure as opposed to one-offs from residents and business owners.
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:07PM on page 33

thinking this means curbside management apps?
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:06PM on page 33

does this imply resident installed EVs that are used for public and this the residents dominion power is resold through the charger?
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:05PM on page 33

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maybe specify if we are referring to electric service or actual Chargers
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:03PM on page 33

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and present physical locational challenges
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:02PM on page 33

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maybe specify if we mean curbside management (using an app to reserve a spot before I get there) versus the ability to say only an EV car can park in a street EV spot.
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Raymond Roakes Feb 28 2024 at 4:01PM on page 32

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on this map are these general based on neighborhood or specific based on a city property?
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