Planning Commission Discusses Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

On January 18, 2022, the Newtown Planning Commission reviewed a variance application to permit the installation of three (3) electric vehicle charging stations (G-16 use) which is not a permitted use in the LI District and would require relief from the parking standards. The applicant is Cameron C. Troilo & Olga Jean Troilo, applicants/owners, Homewood Suites, 110 Pheasant Run, Newtown Business Commons, Newtown Township, Newtown, PA. These charging stations will be for shared use by hotel guests, the office complex, and any member of the public. An electric car charging station is not a use enumerated in the Newtown Area Joint Municipal Zoning Ordinance (LINK: https://johnmacknewtown.info/glossary.html#JMZO). The Township has taken the position that the charging stations do not count towards the Property's parking requirements. View location of the proposed charging stations: https://www.johnmacknewtown.info/UserFiles/image/Homewood_Charging_Stations_Location.jpg