Fair Housing zoning changes, Public EV charging - City Council Week of October 14th

By Chris Maury | 2024-10-17 | Topics: Pittsburgh City Council, city-Pittsburgh

Updates

Competing legislation on fair housing zoning changes covering group housing and homeless shelters.
$39k to unlock $2.3 million in federal funds to build public EV charging stations.

Mayor Ed Gainey has recently proposed zoning changes to help with housing affordability in Pittsburgh.
Councilmember Theresa Kail-Smith proposed competing legislation which must be considered before the mayor’s, adding a series of public hearings to the process.
- Councilmember Kail-Smith sent a letter to her constituents raising concerns about the mayor’s proposed changes which resulted in significant public reaction.
There will be a long, drawn-out discussion on these changes, so stay tuned for future updates.

Funds will go towards the “Equitably Empowering EV Ownership in the City of Pittsburgh through Community Charging Infrastructure Project.”
The City’s EV Charging Strategic Plan prioritizes:
- Serving Those with the Greatest Barriers to Charge: Focusing on facilities in or near residential permit parking areas, where residents often lack access to off-street parking and cannot charge at home.
- Gaps in the Charging Network: Council districts with few or no public chargers.
- Planned Renovations: Sites which already have planned renovations that can accommodate new chargers.
Funds will match $91k from the Pittsburgh Parking Authority and $400k from Duquesne Light.

No one attended the public hearing on renaming the Schenley Heights Park Shelter.

Oct 17, 2024