# Tesla Supercharger Host Program — Application Packet (Draft)

**Site:** 3225–3233 Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA 70065
**Prepared:** 2026-05-13 · CC Sam for Austin Lin
**Form:** tesla.com/host-a-supercharger (Traditional Host Program — Path A, $0 capex)

> **How to use this packet.** Tesla's site blocks the automated browser here, so paste the answers below into the form fields when you load it in your regular browser. The fields are ordered the way Tesla's public host form has historically presented them; minor wording may shift but the substance maps 1:1.

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## A. Contact Information

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| First name | Austin |
| Last name | Lin |
| Email | austin@post.harvard.edu |
| Phone | `[NEEDS AUSTIN]` |
| Role / title | Property Owner Representative (Lin Family) |
| Best time to reach | Weekdays 9am–6pm ET |

## B. Property / Business Information

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Business / property name | `[NEEDS AUSTIN: Kenner Shopping Center / Lin Family LLC name / "Cheng & Tina Lin"]` |
| Property type | Retail Shopping Center (multi-tenant commercial strip) |
| Street address | 3225–3233 Williams Boulevard |
| City | Kenner |
| State | Louisiana |
| Zip | 70065 |
| Country | United States |
| Latitude | 30.014697 |
| Longitude | −90.239938 |
| Property ownership | Owned (Dr. Cheng Chi Lin & Mrs. Tina L.C. Lin, fee simple) |
| Year acquired | `[NEEDS AUSTIN]` (likely pre-2000s, owners' personal home address is on the 2002 Cash Cow lease as the lessor) |
| Census tract | 22051020502 |

## C. Site Physical Characteristics

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Total lot size | ~56,250 SF (~1.29 acres) |
| Existing building footprint | ~21,000 SF single-story retail strip (5 bays) |
| Available parking | Estimated 50–80 surface spaces on ~35,250 SF of lot remainder |
| Number of dedicated stalls offered for Supercharger | 8 V4 posts initial, footprint preserved for expansion to 16 (matches Tesla intake blocks of 8 / 16 / 24) |
| Pull-through capability | South pad geometry may support pull-through and 2–4 trailer-capable stalls, subject to final civil layout. Owner is open to dedicating the separate south footprint for a purpose-built charging pad. |
| 24/7 vehicle access | Yes — the lot is currently open-access; willing to grant 24/7 dedicated access to the charging area |
| Site lighting | Existing pole lighting; LED upgrade planned at install |
| ADA accessibility | Concept layout will include at least two EV charging spaces with accessible mobility features per U.S. Access Board EV charging guidance: 11 ft × 20 ft charging space + 5 ft access aisle, slopes ≤ 1:48 at the accessible charging area, accessible route to amenities, reachable charger controls, bollards placed outside access aisles. Pull-through accessible widths sized to at least 16 ft where layout permits. |
| Wi-Fi available on site | Not currently installed; can be added (low cost) |
| Restrooms available to charging customers | Restrooms exist within the strip building bays; will be made available to charging customers when the building is re-tenanted (anticipated 2026–2027) |
| Food / amenities adjacent | Walmart Neighborhood Market (3520 Williams, <0.5 mi), QSRs and convenience along Williams Blvd corridor |
| Site signage opportunity | Yes — Williams Blvd frontage supports highly-visible pole or monument signage subject to the Kenner Signage Façade Improvements Program (Laketown Improvement District) |

## D. Traffic + Visibility

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Adjacent roadway | Williams Boulevard (LA-49) — Kenner's primary N–S commercial corridor |
| Nearest interstate access | I-10, 0.4 mi south (Williams Blvd exit) |
| Daily traffic count (AADT) | LADOTD Traffic Monitoring Unit exhibit pending for the Williams Blvd / LA-49 segment near 3225–3233 (the broader Kenner Williams Blvd corridor has historically reported 25,000–48,000 AADT depending on segment) |
| Existing Tesla Supercharger sites in metro | Metairie — 211 Veterans Memorial Blvd / Winn-Dixie (24 V3 posts, up to 250 kW, 24/7) ~7 mi east. Metairie — 3711 Power Blvd / Rouses Market (8 V4 posts, up to 325 kW, 24/7), also east of CBD approach. **Both are east of the Metairie cluster; Kenner / west I-10 / MSY-side coverage is the gap this site addresses.** |
| Distance to Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) | ~5 mi south via I-10. MSY reported ~996,641 total passengers in February 2026 and ~1.83M year-to-date through February 2026; 24/7 operation, 1 Terminal Drive, Kenner. |
| Demand drivers within 5-mile radius | MSY airport rental and rideshare traffic (Hertz, Avis, Sixt, Turo), Treasure Chest Casino, Laketown Amphitheater (under construction; late-2027 opening targeted), Pontchartrain Convention Civic Center, Coconut Beach Sports Complex |

## E. Electrical / Utility

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Utility | Entergy Louisiana |
| Existing service capacity | Existing commercial service to the strip; preliminary Entergy feasibility request sent / pending (current capacity, expansion path, transformer/switchgear placement, lead time, flood/elevation requirements). |
| Willing to coordinate utility upgrade | Yes — owner will coordinate with Entergy on the service drop, transformer, switchgear, and any easements. Capacity request is framed around the V4 architecture (cabinet supports up to ~1,200 kW shared across 8 posts) and expansion to 16 posts. |
| Cost-share willingness on utility upgrade | Default expectation is that Tesla funds Supercharger-specific service upgrades under the Traditional Host Program; owner contributes land and easements. |

## F. Program Path

- **Preferred program:** Traditional Host Program — Tesla designs, funds, owns, and operates the Superchargers; owner provides a long-term ground lease, easement, or license on the dedicated south pad. $0 capex to owner.
- **Federal §30C tax credit:** verification of credit eligibility (low-income or non-urban census tract; placed-in-service window; prevailing-wage compliance for the 30% tier) is left to Tesla / tax counsel. §30C is not treated as a primary driver of this packet.
- **Open to V4 cabinet + 8-stall initial configuration with footprint preserved for expansion to 16.**

## G. Why This Site (Free-Text Statement)

> 3225–3233 Williams Blvd sits on Kenner's primary north–south arterial (LA-49 / Williams Blvd), 0.4 mi from I-10 Exit 223 and approximately 5 mi from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). MSY reported approximately 996,641 total passengers in February 2026 and is in 24/7 operation.
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> Existing Tesla Supercharger capacity in the metro is concentrated east in Metairie (Veterans Memorial Blvd / Winn-Dixie, 24 V3 posts; Power Blvd / Rouses Market, 8 V4 posts). The Kenner / MSY / west-I-10 approach currently has no nearby Supercharger. This site adds west-side coverage for airport rental and rideshare traffic, west-bound I-10 movements before drivers enter the denser Metairie / CBD cluster, and Kenner residential demand.
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> The south portion of the 1.29-acre parcel is a separate ~10–12k SF single-story commercial building (Sake Sushi, La Chilanga, chiropractor, and adjacent vacant bays). The owner is prepared to dedicate this south footprint to a purpose-built Supercharger pad while retaining the north retail building. Concept layout assumes 8 V4 posts initial with the footprint preserved for expansion to 16, and at least 2 accessible-mobility-feature stalls per U.S. Access Board EV charging guidance. Restroom access is feasible through the north-building tenant arrangement or via adjacent walkable amenities.
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> Adjacent demand drivers within five miles include MSY airport rental and rideshare fleets, Treasure Chest Casino, the Laketown Amphitheater (under construction; late-2027 opening targeted), the Pontchartrain Convention Civic Center, and dense Kenner residential. Within walking distance: Shell convenience, Raising Cane's, IHOP, Holiday Inn Express, and additional QSR / hotel inventory along Williams Blvd.
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> Owners hold fee-simple title since 1977 (no known mortgage encumbrance) and are prepared to discuss a long-term ground lease, easement, or license structure for the charging pad. Tesla-led design, build, and operation preferred. Economic terms negotiable.

## H. Attachments Tesla May Ask For

Prepare these so they're ready when the form asks:

- [ ] **Aerial photo** of the parcel (Google Maps satellite or Pictometry from Jefferson Parish geoportal)
- [ ] **Site plan / parcel map** (Jefferson Parish Assessor — jpassessor.net or (504) 362-4100; alternatively a hand-sketched site plan showing where the 8 stalls would sit)
- [ ] **Photo of current site** (front and aerial)
- [ ] **Proof of ownership** (deed or recent tax bill — keep on hand, may not be uploaded at this stage)

## I. Lease Position (Owner-side, NOT for the Tesla cover letter)

> **Important:** the cover letter to Tesla should NOT include specific rent bands or income projections. Tesla's site-acquisition team sets terms at the site-survey stage. This section is for the owner's internal reference only.

The cover-letter language is the short version: *"Owner is prepared to discuss a long-term ground lease, easement, or license structure for the charging pad. Tesla-led design, build, and operation preferred. Economic terms negotiable."*

### Internal reference (illustrative only)

Public CRE comps and disclosed Tesla deals suggest broad ranges for Path A host-site ground leases — small single-pad sites at the low end (a few thousand dollars per year), larger lounge-format sites at the high end (mid-five-figures or more per year), often with 2–3% annual escalators or 5-year step-ups, sometimes with a small revenue-share kicker. These ranges are not commitments and are not to be cited in the cover letter or form submission. Actual terms come from Tesla's offer.

### Halo income on the retained north building (separate stream)

Halo retail uplift from Supercharger dwell traffic is a real but separate income stream. It belongs in the owner's redevelopment economics, not in the Tesla packet. See `REDEVELOPMENT-STUDY-2026-05-13.md` for the broader north-building rehab / rebuild thesis.

### What the owner does NOT get under the Traditional Host Program

- Equipment ownership and §30C credit — Tesla owns the equipment.
- Operating revenue (kWh sales) — Tesla retains.
- Equipment depreciation — Tesla's asset.

The Supercharger for Business path (owner-owned equipment) is not pursued here. The math is unattractive without confirmed §30C eligibility and a placed-in-service date inside the current statutory window.

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## J. After Submission

Tesla typically responds within 4–12 weeks for "interest" stage, then a separate site-survey stage 3–9 months later if selected. Application does not commit the owner to anything. No payment, no signature, no exclusivity. Worst case = no response = move on.

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## K. Open Items to Resolve Before Submitting

1. ~~Contact person~~ — **Resolved: Austin Lin / austin@post.harvard.edu**.
2. ~~Business name on file~~ — **Resolved: "Kenner Shopping Center"** (descriptive; sufficient at application stage). Real signing entity to be confirmed before any binding document (personal owners directly, or an LLC for the south-pad ground lease).
3. ~~Year of acquisition~~ — **Resolved: May 1, 1977** (per assessor record; see `ASSESSOR-RECORD-2026-05-14.md`).
4. **Phone** for Tesla's follow-up (mobile preferred).
5. **Entergy preliminary feasibility letter** — request sent / pending (`reviews/inquiries/Entergy-Capacity-Inquiry.md`). Meter # to pull from latest bill.
6. **LADOTD AADT exhibit** for Williams Blvd / LA-49 segment near 3225–3233 — request sent / pending (`reviews/inquiries/LADOTD-AADT-Inquiry.md`); backup is the LADOTD TCDS viewer.
7. **Kenner zoning confirmation** — EV charging as-of-right or via site plan; current CDBG-DR signage / façade round and award amount. Request sent / pending (`reviews/inquiries/Kenner-Planning-Zoning-Inquiry.md`).
8. **Jefferson Parish GIS / parcel exhibit** — pull from jpassessor.net (or 504-362-4100). Authoritative parcel ID is 0920013119 per the assessor record exhibit.
9. **FEMA flood zone confirmation** — current effective FIRM lookup for parcel 0920013119 (preliminary indication is Zone AE).
10. **Current site photos** — frontage, curb cuts, south-bay condition, open paved area.
11. **Concept layout sketch** — at least an annotated Google Earth overlay showing 8 / 16 stall footprint, V4 cabinet, ADA spaces, ingress / egress.

Once these land, the submission is a single PDF assembly + form paste + the warm email.