by John Glidden | glid24@protonmail.com | June 13, 2026
VALLEJO – The Vallejo Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing early next week to review a proposed ordinance establishing an expedited permit process for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations around town.
The commission will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, June 15 to discuss whether to recommend that the Vallejo City Council approve a change to the city’s municipal code creating a ministerial permitting process, consistent with state law, when it comes to allowing electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) in Vallejo.
“The proposed ordinance would apply broadly to EVCS installations throughout the city, including installations associated with single-family homes, multifamily residential developments, commercial properties, mixed-use developments, and installations located within the public right-of-way,” according to a staff report presented to the planning commission.
Under the expedited permit process, qualifying EVCS installations would need to comply with all building, electrical, fire, accessibility, and public safety requirements.
“Applicants must verify that the proposed EVCS installation would not create a specific
adverse impact on public health or safety, as defined by State law and the proposed
ordinance,” according to the same staff report.
The applicant would need to follow a checklist, provided by the city, and pay the applicable fees. If everything is in order, the city’s chief building official would issue the permit.
However, if the chief building official determines that a proposed EVCS installation “could create a specific adverse impact on public health or safety, the Planning and Development Services Director may require the applicant to obtain a Minor Use Permit (MUP) rather than ministerial approval,” staff wrote.
Under the proposed ordinance, should the planning and development services director deny issuing a minor use permit, the applicant can appeal the decision to the planning commission.
Several year ago, the city installed several electric vehicles charging stations around downtown. However, they were never available for use as vandals removed wiring quickly after the devices were installed.
Mare Island Development Agreement Annual Review
The planning commission will also be asked to conduct its annual review of the Mare Island Development Agreement.
According to the city, redevelopment of Mare Island is governed by two main agreements: the Lennar Mare Island Development Agreement (Lennar DA), which applies to South Mare Island, and the North Mare Island Disposition and Development Agreement (NMI DDA), which applies to portions of North Mare Island.
“Together, these agreements address land disposition, development rights, infrastructure responsibilities, reimbursement obligations, future approvals, and project implementation across Mare Island,” staff wrote in a report to the commission.
City officials confirmed they are satisfied with the development agreement “being performed in accordance with its terms and conditions,” however, they noted one exception related to Mare Island Company’s continuing obligation to pay Vallejo a portion of its rent revenues, “as required by the Acquisition Agreement (AA), which has yet to be resolved to the city’s satisfaction.”
Officials said the developer is required to pay five percent (5%) of its Gross Lease Revenues to the city.
“Annualized payments to the city under this section typically would exceed $400,000,” officials wrote. “In December 2017, Lennar Mare Island (LMI) ceased making payments to the city. The city raised this issue, but with the transition from LMI to Mare Island
Company (MIC), the issue has resulted in a tolling agreement between MIC and the City.”
Such agreements allow both sides to work out any potential issues in a contract.
In a letter from the Mare Island Company (previously known as the Nimitz Group), the business noted several “highlights” from 2025:
In August 2025, Lennar Homes submitted a development application in August 2025 for development of 96 new units known as Coral Sea Village.
“As part of that development, in December 2025, Mare Island Company submitted landscape plans for design of the .99-acre park located adjacent to the new homes that will be an integral part of that development,” according to a March 2026 letter from Mare Island Company (MIC) to the city of Vallejo.
MIC also noted that in October 2025, “Mare Island Dry Dock submitted a development application for the recommissioning of dry dock one. MIC assisted in facilitating the entitlement process.”
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