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Planning and Zoning Board City of Mesa Fleet-Based Services & Service Stations Text Amendments Mary Kopaskie-Brown, Planning Director Rachel Phillips, Assistant Planning Director Sean Pesek, Senior Planner DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 3 Background & Purpose New and Emerging Technology Driving the Changes Fleet Services with Drone Delivery DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 4 Background & Purpose New and Emerging Technology Driving the Changes EV Service Station Fleet Services of Robotaxis Fleet-Based Services Text Amendments DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 6 Fleet-Based Services – Overview of Proposed Changes • Added definition for "Fleet-Based Services" • Modified definition for “Light Fleet-Based Services” • Added definition for “Heavy Fleet-Based Services” • Added definition for "Accessory Fleet-Based Services" • Updated the land use tables to show where light, heavy, and accessory fleet-based services are permitted • Introduced fleet-specific development standards (new Section 11-31-40) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 Fleet-Based Services – Updates to Definitions Fleet-Based Services (NEW): • Primary use is the parking, storage, staging, fueling, charging, or dispatch of fleet vehicles • In connection with passenger transportation services, delivery, medical transport operations and similar businesses operating more than five (5) vehicles • Includes EV charging infrastructure and accessory support facilities • Excludes: Towing & Impound, Vehicle Sales, Major Auto Repair, Outdoor Storage, Airports, Heliports DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 8 Fleet-Based Services – Updates to Definitions Light Fleet-Based Services: • 50 or fewer ground- or aerial-based vehicles • All vehicles have a GVWR of less than 10,000 lbs • Less than 10,000 sq. ft. of dedicated fleet area Heavy Fleet-Based Services (NEW): • One or more vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs or more; or • More than 50 ground- or aerial-based vehicles all under 10,000 lbs; or • 10,000 sq. ft. or more of dedicated fleet area DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 9 Fleet-Based Services – Updates to Definitions Accessory Fleet-Based Services (NEW): • Fleet-Based Service that is accessory and subordinate to a principal use on the same lot or parcel • Serves only the operational needs of the principal use • Shall not constitute the primary use of the site • Shall not function as an independent fleet facility or provide fleet services to off-site businesses DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 10 Fleet-Based Services – Updates to Land Use Tables • Light Fleet-Based Services remain permitted in the same zoning districts as currently allowed (GC, LI, GI, and HI) and added to the LC District • Added Fleet-Based Services added as an accessory use in the LC, GC, PEP, LI, GI, and HI Districts • Heavy Fleet-Based Services permitted with a CUP in the GC and LI Districts, and by-right in the GI and HI Districts DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 11 Fleet-Based Services Development Standards Parking, Charging & Storage Standards All Types of Fleet-Based Services (Light, Heavy, or Accessory) • Fleet vehicles must be parked, charged, and stored in designated areas • Fleet areas must be clearly delineated and distinct from required parking • Not permitted in setbacks, landscape yards, maneuvering aisles, or required loading zones • Aerial-based vehicle parking, charging, and/or storage: 30-ft maximum height Accessory Fleet-Based Services Only • Must be located to the side or rear of buildings • Not permitted between the front building façade and a public street • May occupy up to 50% of the required on-site parking spaces for the DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 12 Ground-Based Fleet Vehicle Screening: • Street-side: 40-in masonry wall behind the required landscape yard • Internal side and rear property lines: 6-ft masonry wall Accessory Equipment and Infrastructure (Ground and Aerial-Based): • Screened per Section 11-30-9(A)(4) Fences and Walls: • Comply with Section 11-30-4 (Fences and Freestanding Walls) Screening Alternatives: • Alternatives may be approved by the Planning Director Fleet-Based Services Development Standards DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 13 Residential Separation: • Accessory equipment and charging infrastructure must be separated from residential uses and/or zoning districts by a distance of 100 feet • Does not apply to residentially-zoned properties that only contain commercial use(s) • Planning Director may approve less than 100 feet with a sound study showing noise at the property line stays at or below 60 dB or doesn't increase ambient noise where it Fleet-Based Services Development Standards Services Station Text Amendments DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 15 Service Stations – Overview of Proposed Changes • Updated the “Service Station” definition to include EV charging facilities and clarify permitted accessory activities • Added a new definition for “Accessory Electric Vehicle Charging” • Added “Accessory Electric Vehicle Charging” and related footnotes to the land use tables • Updated Service Station development standards to address EV charging facilities and related site design DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 16 Service Station – Updates to Definitions Service Station: • Modifies the definition to clarify that it includes EV charging • Specified that it doesn’t include dedicated fleet fueling and charging Accessory Electric Vehicle Charging (NEW): • Created a new definition for incidental and subordinate EV charging that occurs within 17 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Accessory EV Charging – Updates to Land Use Tables Accessory Electric Vehicle Charging • Add Accessory Electric Vehicle Charging as an accessory use to the Commercial, Employment, and Downtown District land use tables • Add footnotes to the land use tables: • Limited to 20% of required on-site parking; excess spaces may be converted if a parking study demonstrates additional capacity exists • Landscaping removed for charging infrastructure must be replaced on-site DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 18 Service Stations – Updates to Development Standards Fuel Pump Canopy: • Max 16-ft canopy height and 30-in canopy fascia width • Canopy lighting must be recessed and flush mounted; maximum 20 footcandles within 150 feet of residential uses EV Shade Structures: • When shade structures are provided over EV charging spaces they shall match or complements the design of the primary building (when present) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 19 Service Stations – Updates to Development Standards EV Charging Lighting: • Can be integrated into the shade structure, canopies, charging equipment, or other features • Maximum 20 footcandles within 150 feet of residential uses Vehicle Stacking: • Min 20-ft stacking on both sides of fuel pump islands and 36 ft for one-way circulation approaches • Modifications may be approved by the Planning Director based on a circulation study DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 20 Service Stations – Updates to Development Standards Residential Separation: • Fuel pumps and charging stations must be separated 100 feet from residential uses and/or zoning districts • Planning Director may approve a reduced distance with a sound study showing noise at the property line stays at or below 60 dB, or doesn't increase ambient noise where it already exceeds 60 dB 21 Public Outreach & Notification May 6 May 7 May 27 June 15 June 18 June 6 TA Draft emailed to Stake- holders P&Z Board June 24 Public Hearing Email Reminder Virtual Open House News- paper Ad Website Updated Draft TA Posted to Website DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 22 Outreach – What We Heard Revisions Based on Stakeholder Comments: • Fleet-based services definitions (light vs. heavy thresholds) added Accessory Fleet-Based Services • Adjusted land use permissions for Heavy Fleet-Based Services and Accessory Fleet-Based Services • Adjusted standards for Accessory Fleet-Based Services • Accessory EV charging space thresholds • Setbacks for commercial uses on residential lots • Design standards for EV service stations • Screening standards for Fleet-Based Services 23 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Questions?