Broomfield approves sewer planning contract, advances EV charging zoning change
Council approved an $821,500 wastewater master-plan contract and gave first reading to code changes allowing standalone EV charging stations in most nonresidential zones.
Broomfield City Council on Tuesday approved an [$821,500 contract] to update the city’s wastewater collection system master plan and gave first reading to zoning changes for electric-vehicle charging stations.
City staff said the sewer plan would be Broomfield’s first major update to that systemwide roadmap since 1997. The packet says the study will examine collection capacity, redevelopment impacts, infiltration and capital needs over an estimated 24-month process. Staff said the work is intended to help the city forecast future needs and identify bottlenecks before they require larger fixes.
The contract is for planning only, not construction. Council materials say the work was included in the 2026 Sewer Fund capital budget, but the study is intended to determine whether growth, redevelopment or aging infrastructure will require future upgrades.
The EV ordinance would add definitions and allow charging stations as a primary use in most commercial, industrial and mixed-use districts. Staff said the change would align Broomfield’s code with state law and streamline permitting while keeping setback and sight-distance protections.
Staff said charging stations would remain prohibited in open space, agricultural, residential, transit overlay and transit-oriented development districts. Existing accessory-use rules for EV charging would remain in place.
The wastewater resolution was approved at the July 7 special meeting. The EV ordinance advanced on first reading and still requires a second reading and final council action.