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MSC2023-0001, Volta Charging Stations at Pembroke Lakes Mall, 11401 Pines Boulevard, installation of 10 Level 2 charging stations in various locations on the mall property, miscellaneous request. (Laura)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Julian Davenport, agent is requesting approval for the addition of ten electric vehicle charging stations at Pembroke Lakes Mall generally located north of Pines Boulevard between Hiatus Road and Flamingo Road.
Pembroke Lakes Mall was approved in 1988 through SP 88-14. Recent modifications to the mall include the following:
• SP 2015-22 (Sears conversion to AMC theaters)
• SN 2016-04 (Adoption of a Master Sign Plan).
• MSC 2020-05 (Conversion of the remaining Sears to Round 1 Entertainment)
• AM 2020-02 (Amendment to Electric Vehicle Charging Ordinance 155.614)
o Allowance of a changeable copy sign on a maximum of 2 sides of each charging unit. Each changeable copy sign may be up to 10 square feet in size.
o Update to accessory use standards to allow up to 20 electric vehicle charging stations for shopping centers or free-standing building.
o Update the definition of operator to include electric vehicle charging kiosk owner.
BUILDINGS / STRUCTURES:
The applicant proposes the installation of the following equipment:
• The installation of ten, level 2 electric vehicle charging stations located within the Pembroke Lakes Mall parking area.
o Five to be offered as an amenity, and five to have a fee associated with the use.
o Each charging post will be stainless steel colored and approximately 7 feet tall by 3 feet wide.
o Each unit will contain a 9 square feet digital display (advertising) on two sides of the unit. City Code section 155.614(D)(2)(b)(ii) allows up to a maximum of ten square feet of changeable copy signage on each side, not to exceed twenty (20) square feet of total signage per unit.
o The ten electric vehicle charging units will be located within existing landscape islands throughout the site. The following locations are proposed:
§ Four charging stations adjacent to AMC and Round 1 on the eastern side of the site.
§ Two charging stations adjacent to the south of the main mall entrance.
§ Two charging stations adjacent to Macy’s on the southwest side of the site.
§ Two charging stations adjacent to the north of the food court entrance.
o Each charging spaces will be delineated by the following:
§ A 1.5 square foot electric vehicle ground mounted charging sign.
§ The physical parking space will be painted white.
PARKING:
Based on current uses 5,435 parking spaces are required. Currently, 7,031 parking spaces are provided on site, and there is a surplus of 1,596. Out of the ten (10) spaces to be used for electric vehicle charging, five (5) parking spaces will be exclusive for electric vehicles only. The other five spaces (5) will be offered as an amenity to the customers of the shopping center; therefore, the parking will not be exclusive to electric vehicles. City Code section 155.614(D)(2)(e) allows a maximum of five electric vehicle charging stations per shopping center when offered as an amenity.
No other modifications are proposed at this time.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has reviewed the proposed changes and finds that the proposal meets code requirements. Staff therefore recommends approval of this application.