Dear Menlo Park City Council,
I recommend that the City not pass the EV charging station ordinance at this time for a variety of reasons, many of which were
articulated in the letter sent to City Council this morning by Bob Burke and Steve Pierce of Greenheart Land Co
(http://ccin.menlopark.org/18797.html).
I am 100% in favor of encouraging and supporting EV usage, but the ordinance is flawed, overreaching and not well thought out.
Please do not increase costs dramatically without proper justification or foresight and do not ignore the realities of ever
changing technology. Below are the summary points from the aforementioned letter:
“1. Justification for the ordinance has not been established.
2. Market forces, not regulatory guesses, should determine the provision of EV charging station.
3. An over supply of EV charging stations reduces parking for non-EV vehicles, which will not park in EV spaces.
4. The demand for charging stations at places of work is diminished because EV owners have a cost incentive to charge at night not
during business hours.
5. Demand for non residential charging stations will be dampened by the ever increasing driving range of EV’s.
6. The residential requirement for 100% of units to have charging station is excessive. (At 777 Hamilton 6% of residents own an
EV.)
7. Technology is changing rapidly in this embryonic industry. 2018 chargers will be obsolete by 2023; so why install now for a
guestimate of 2023+ demand.
8. Do not wire for future EV spaces. Wiring requirements will change over time. Install conduit, and pull wires when needed.”
Sincerely,
Sateez Kadivar
SP Menlo LLC
