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8.B. - Page 5 of 63 <br />• Impact on already permitted projects: Projects in receipt of a building permit prior to the effective <br />date of the Reach Code will be subject to the building codes applicable at the time they received <br />the permit. Reach Codes will not be retroactive. <br />• EV charging infrastructure: Currently, the City does not have an electric vehicle charging <br />requirement, and instead has followed the state requirements. With the adoption of the <br />proposed Reach Code, Redwood City would go above what is required by the state. <br />Staff expanded accessibility to electrical vehicle charging by requiring more electric vehicle <br />capable circuits (Table 1), including more financially feasible options for multi -family affordable <br />housing projects. Staff have also sought to go beyond the state requirements for EV capable <br />parking spaces. However, this is not a requirement to provide a charging station but to provide <br />the infrastructure to charge electrical vehicles such as capacity in the electrical panel and an <br />outlet. Requiring the installation of a charging station would be an added cost to the developer. <br />For example, the cost for a Level 2 charging station is approximately $1,000 to $6,000. If there is <br />no charging station, a vehicle owner could purchase a Level 2 charging cable for $100 to $300. To <br />provide further incentives to expanded electric vehicle usage, PCE offers the following programs <br />or planned programs: <br />o A $4,000 subsidy to low income households towards the purchase of a used electric <br />vehicle, and <br />o Incentive program for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in <br />affordable housing. <br />Table 1: Electrical Vehicle <br />Charging Requirements <br />Ad nnr��M <br />Proposed RWC Requirement <br />Project Type <br />EV Capable <br />State requirement <br />Circuit <br />Required <br />One & two family <br />Level 1 EV <br />One of each per dwelling unit <br />One per dwelling unit <br />Dwellings <br />Capable (Level <br />1) and Level 2 <br />EV Capable <br />(Level 2)OFOFOFl <br />Multifamily dwellings <br />Level 2 <br />One per dwelling <br />10% Level 2 EV Capable <br />with equal to or less <br />than 20 units <br />Multifamily dwellings <br />Level 1 and <br />25% of dwelling units must <br />10% Level 2 EV Capable <br />with more than 20 <br />Level 2 <br />each have at least one Level <br />units <br />2; 75% shall each have Level 1 <br />1 A Level 1 EV Capable Circuit is the standard 20 amp capacity outlet that would be used for a countertop microwave. <br />It would typically take 8 to 24 hours to fully charge an electrical vehicle. A Level 2 EV Capable Circuit has a 40 amp <br />capacity and is the most common outlet that is installed specifically for electric vehicle charging. It would typically <br />take up to 4 hours to fully charge an electrical vehicle on a Level 2 EV Capable outlet. <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />149 <br />