Summary
The council revisited its 2022 ban on new gas stations and expansion of existing ones. EVs are now about 25% of new car sales locally, but gas station trips have stayed steady, and a developer wants to relocate the overwhelmed Costco gas station. The council made no changes but ordered more data on emissions metrics, economic impacts, and mitigation options.
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Last discussed Jan 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Any code change could take 6-12 months of staff and consultant work and possibly new budget for environmental review — no cost committed yet.
Residents get a careful, data-driven look at a policy that affects fuel prices, traffic, and the city's climate goals.
Climate advocates fear any loosening invites new pollution and brownfield risk; developers and retailers say the ban deters investment and burdens lower-income drivers who can't afford EVs.
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