Advice needed for enclosure

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Recently I bought an Altmill 2x4 and Im looking to clear up some space in my garage for it. Picture below was my old woodworking space that i cleared up. Unfortunately, its the only space in the garage that would really work for the 2x4. Its about 76" from the end of the shelf on the right to where the white panel begins.

Ill be moving all my hand tools etc to the two “carts” i have below. Id like to keep that shelf as the reference line and build the bed for the CNC at that height, which is about 40" above the floor.

Two challenges I face is that the garage isnt level. It slopes downwards towards the garage door so I don’t think its possible for me to have this CNC enclosure on wheels. Do I need to anchor the enclosure to the concrete? Or is bolting towards the wall studs OK?

Access to the electrical panel and the sprinkler system is going to be the big challenge for me. I THINK i can relocate the sprinkler system, but Id rather not touch the electrical panel. For the E-Panel, I feel I would have no other choice but to make an access door from the enclosure for me to reach the panel.

Does anyone have a setup thats similar to this that can give me some ideas?

This is my first CNC build so any help would go a long way. Right now, my goal is to clear out this space and put together the CNC. I don’t plan to start putting the enclosure together until about month from now

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@ReveriumDesigns I think the general consensus here is that the CNC does not have to be level, it has to be flat. Case in point, some users have mounted their CNC vertically or at an angle.

Whether or not you want it level will depend on what you want to do. For example, you might want a somewhat level surface if you’re going to pour epoxy and want an even thickness once it flows out. Then again, a light variation from level may not even matter in this application.

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Hmm I’ll consider with casters then. That may be the option if I ever want to access the electrical panel. I can swivel it a little for me to reach over.