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Planning Commission Meeting – Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Revisions – Work Session #2 – April 9, 2025 10 7. EVCS must be installed per manufacturer specification, with contact information provided on each charger for reporting or maintenance concerns. 8. EVCS must comply with all applicable building codes and relevant ADA requirements. 9. Any EVCS in a single-unit or two-unit dwelling shall be stored on the exterior wall of the home, in the garage, or on a freestanding pole with footings within the property adjacent to the parking area. 10. EVCS shall be maintained in good condition and functional at all times, including free of any rust. When an EVSE is not operational for 30 consecutive days, it shall be removed or have a repair plan approved by the City through the procedures in Section 1370. Signage The Sign Code was updated fairly recently to comply with the Supreme Court ruling in Reed vs. Town of Gilbert (2015) acknowledging that governments cannot regulate sign content because it's protected as free speech under the First Amendment. The Sign Code is currently separate from the Zoning Code; through this code update it is proposed to be included in the Development Standards chapter for easier administration. HKGi suggests changes to allow more signage for businesses, simplify the City's review and permitting process, and make permanent sign regulations more flexible. We'll discuss the existing sign table to explore adjusting standards for nonresidential districts, including an overview of signage size, type, height, and illumination. We'll also briefly discuss improvements to the sign area calculation and propose to allow more dynamic display signs while ensuring the standards are appropriate and consistent. The Planning Commission should review the attached existing sign table and consider what signage looks like in other communities that could be utilized as an example to further explore. Landscaping Ensuring sufficient landscaping requirements can improve the character and natural environment in a community. However, there are times when landscaping requirements are too restrictive and create unnecessary barriers to development. HKGi has observed that this section of the code could use further review on the minimum tree planting requirements. Currently the tree planting requirements are related to the gross square footage of a building. For larger buildings with a large footprint and/or multiple floors this can require overplanting of a lot, resulting in challenges to find space for all of the required vegetation and ultimately impacting the health of the trees. Alternative approaches base tree requirements on the amount of area available to plant and use a ratio of number of trees to square feet of landscaped area to establish the appropriate number for the site.