Orleans Parish public meetings in 2024

RESCHEDULED - Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee

The Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee will consider a resolution regarding the sale of Entergy New Orleans, LLC gas utility facilities. The committee will also review a request for short-term energy purchase agreements to support an emissions-free Super Bowl weekend. Additionally, members will discuss Entergy New Orleans' reliability plan and renew several utility regulatory advisors.

• Resolution UD-24-01: Sale of Entergy New Orleans, LLC gas utility facilities
• Resolution for emissions-free Super Bowl energy purchase agreements
• Presentation on Entergy New Orleans distribution system reliability
• Appointment of Dentons US LLP as legal advisor
• Appointment of Legend Consulting Group, Judge Calvin Johnson, and Judge Jeffrey Gulin as advisors/hearing officers

Board of Zoning Adjustments (Rosenwald Recreation Center) - Click "Agenda" for Livestream

The Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider several requests for variances and appeals regarding decisions made by the Director of Safety and Permits. The agenda includes both unfinished business and new business items for review.

• Variance request for 2820-2822 Constance Street
• Variance request for 4523 Read Boulevard
• Variance request for 529-533 Royal Street and 714-726 Toulouse Street
• Variance request for 3601 Camp Street
• Decision appeals for 2900 Perdido Street and 2501-2537 Tulane Avenue

City Planning Commission

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission is reviewing multiple zoning amendments and conditional use requests, including the creation of a new interim district to prohibit non-commercial short-term rentals. The agenda also includes requests for hotels at 923 Julia Street, 843 Camp Street, and 613-621 Elysian Fields Avenue, as well as amendments to allow large-scale solar energy systems in suburban residential districts.

• Zoning Docket 097/24: Create a new Interim Zoning District to prohibit non-commercial short-term rentals by special exception.
• Zoning Docket 094/24: Conditional use request for a hotel at 923 Julia Street in a CBD-5 district.
• Zoning Docket 099/24: Conditional use request for a hotel at 843 Camp Street in a CBD-5 district.
• Zoning Docket 105/24: Conditional use request for a hotel over 10,000 square feet at 613-621 Elysian Fields Avenue.
• Zoning Docket 098/24: Amendment to allow large-scale principal solar energy systems in the S-RS Suburban Single Family Residential District.

City Planning Commission

The Commission will review several zoning amendments, including new uses for ice manufacturing and large-scale solar energy systems. The agenda also includes requests for hotel developments, short-term rental regulations, and a retail goods study for New Orleans East.

• Creation of 'Ice Manufacturing and Vending Machines' as a permitted use in most non-residential districts
• Proposed prohibition of certain Non-Commercial Short-Term Rentals via a new interim zoning district
• Request to allow large-scale principal solar energy systems in S-RS districts
• Conditional use requests for hotels at 923 Julia Street, 843 Camp Street, and 613-621 Elysian Fields Avenue
• Study on retail goods establishment density in New Orleans East

Economic Development Committee

The Economic Development Committee met to review project updates for the Lincoln Beach Redevelopment. The Office of Resilience and Sustainability provided a presentation regarding the project. The committee also approved minutes from the August 27 and September 10, 2024, meetings.

• Lincoln Beach Redevelopment project update presentation
• Approval of August 27, 2024, meeting minutes
• Approval of September 10, 2024, meeting minutes

The Economic Development Committee approved the minutes from its August 27 and September 10, 2024 meetings. The committee also received a presentation from the City of New Orleans Office of Resilience and Sustainability on the Lincoln Beach Redevelopment project. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved minutes from August 27, 2024 and September 10, 2024 meetings (3-0, 2 absent)

Board of Zoning Adjustments

The City Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to review 14 specific zoning cases, including variances and appeals of safety and permit decisions. The agenda includes both new business and unfinished business from previous meetings. One case, BZA043-24, is marked as withdrawn. The meeting will conclude with the adoption of October minutes and adjournment.

• Review of variance request BZA031-24 at 2008 Poydras Street
• Review of variance request BZA038-24 at 2001-2003 St. Ann Street
• Review of variance request BZA047-24 at 4300 Washington Avenue
• Review of appeal BZA062-24 at 2501-2537 Tulane Avenue
• Review of appeal BZA069-24 at 1533 Broadway Avenue and 7110 Birch Street

City Planning Commission

The City Planning Commission will consider multiple amendments to the Future Land Use Map for Planning Districts 12 and 13. The meeting also includes a discussion on the Lower Coast Algiers Impact Study regarding infrastructure capacity for future growth.

• Future Land Use Map amendments for Planning Districts 12 and 13
• Lower Coast Algiers Impact Study regarding drainage, roads, and utilities
• Renaming General Meyer Avenue to Rudy Lombard Avenue and Taza Green Avenue
• Zoning amendment to allow ice manufacturing and vending machines
• Zoning amendment to create a Non-Commercial Short-Term Rental Special Exception district

City Planning Commission

The City Planning Commission will consider two zoning docket items regarding conditional uses. The meeting also includes the adoption of previous minutes and the ratification of several subdivisions.

• Conditional use for a restaurant over 5,000 square feet at 900 North Carrollton Avenue
• Conditional use for a reception facility at 6324 Chef Menteur Highway
• Ratification of a list of subdivisions for administrative review

Board of Zoning Adjustments

The Orleans Parish Board of Zoning Adjustments will review 12 variance requests and 6 appeals of safety and permit decisions. Three new appeal cases are expected to be deferred because the Department of Safety and Permits files are still pending. The board will also adopt the 2025 meeting schedule, which is set for third Mondays.

• Variance request BZA059-24 for 315 Elmira Avenue by Historic School Owner, LLC
• Variance request BZA061-24 for 1922 Canal Street by Cox Communications, LLC
• Variance request BZA042-24 for 1304 St. Charles Avenue by 1304 St. Charles Avenue, LLC
• Appeal BZA008-24 for 2900 Perdido Street by Voice of the Experienced
• Adoption of the 2025 Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting schedule

City Planning Commission

The Commission will consider several zoning requests, including a residential change for Lake Terrace and Lake Oaks and a commercial use request for 5775 Read Boulevard. The meeting also includes a discussion on the 2025 regular meeting schedule.

• Zoning change for residential lots in Lake Terrace and Lake Oaks
• Zoning change and subdivision for 5775 Read Boulevard
• Conditional use for a restaurant over 5,000 square feet at 900 North Carrolton Avenue
• Conditional use for alcohol sales at 2005 Magazine Street
• Zoning change for 300 Pelican Avenue

Orleans Parish Board of Review

The Orleans Parish Board of Review will review the results of the 2025 tax appeal process presented by Hammerman & Gainer, LLC. The board will vote on resolutions to dispose of property tax appeals across all seven municipal districts. Finally, the board will certify the adjusted property assessments to the Louisiana Tax Commission.

• Presentation by Scott J. Spivey of Hammerman & Gainer, LLC on 2025 Tax Appeal recommendations
• Resolution R-24-1: Disposition of appeals in the First through Seventh Municipal Districts
• Resolution R-24-2: Certification of adjusted assessments to the Louisiana Tax Commission

The Orleans Parish Board of Review unanimously approved two resolutions regarding the 2025 tax appeal process. R-24-1 disposed of appeals in the First through Seventh Municipal Districts, and R-24-2 certified the adjusted assessments to the Louisiana Tax Commission. Both passed 7-0.

• Approved R-24-1, disposition of appeals in all seven municipal districts (7-0)
• Approved R-24-2, certification of adjusted assessments to the Louisiana Tax Commission (7-0)

Climate Change and Sustainability Committee

The committee will consider a resolution for storm hardening and system resiliency projects under a $100M Resilience Plan. Members will also hear a presentation on microgrid expansion and consider a resolution to establish a procedural schedule for distributed energy resource programs.

• Resolution for storm hardening and system resiliency projects (Docket UD-21-03)
• $100M Resilience Plan
• Presentation on microgrids by Together New Orleans and the Alliance for Affordable Energy
• Resolution to establish a docket for distributed energy resource enhancements

Board of Zoning Adjustments Meeting Special Meeting

The Board of Zoning Adjustments will meet to consider several unfinished and new variance requests. The agenda also includes appeals regarding decisions made by the Director of Safety and Permits.

• Variance requests for properties including 5505 Music Street and 2008 Poydras Street
• Variance requests for 1619-1621 Prytania Street and 4300 Washington Avenue
• Variance requests for 1383 Magazine Street and 4523 Read Boulevard
• Decision appeals for 7534 Jeannette Street and 2831 Calhoun Street
• Withdrawal of variance request for 1434 Toledano Street

City Planning Commission

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission will vote on 15 zoning applications, including rezonings, conditional uses, and a height variance. Two items deferred from previous meetings involve amendments to hotel parking ordinances at 820 Teche Street and 401 Red Allen Way. The agenda also includes consideration of the BioDistrict Strategic Master Plan and the ratification of administrative subdivision approvals.

• Amendment to Ordinance No. 29,861 MCS regarding parking for a hotel at 820-828 Teche Street
• Amendment to Ordinance No. 29,854 MCS regarding parking for a hotel at 401-407 Red Allen Way
• Zoning change from S-RS to S-B2 at 4523 Read Boulevard
• Zoning change from NA to M-MU for property bounded by Chef Menteur Highway and the Rigolets
• Height variance for Crescent Park Hotel at 500 Piety Street to increase limit from 75 to 79 feet

CANCELLED: Board of Zoning Adjustments

The scheduled meeting for the City Planning Commission on September 18, 2024, was cancelled. The agenda originally included several variance requests and appeals regarding safety and permit decisions.

• Cancelled meeting for City Planning Commission
• Proposed variances for multiple properties including 5505 Music Street and 1619-1621 Prytania Street
• Decision appeals for 7534 Jeannette Street and 2831 Calhoun Street

Economic Development Committee

The meeting did not reach a quorum, preventing the approval of roll call or previous minutes. A presentation from the Office of Supplier Diversity regarding procurement initiatives was scheduled.

• OSD Program Status Presentation regarding DBE Scorecard and Mentor Protégé program
• Discussion of OSD DBE Procurement Set Aside Program implementation

The Economic Development Committee meeting held on September 10, 2024, did not conduct any official business. The committee failed to reach a quorum, resulting in no votes on the roll call or the approval of previous meeting minutes.

• Roll call not approved due to lack of quorum
• August 27, 2024, meeting minutes not approved due to lack of quorum

Economic Development Committee

The Orleans Parish Economic Development Committee reviewed a state audit on vendor payment timeliness and discussed a proposed ordinance for a zero-fare transit program for opportunity youth. The committee also approved a motion to forward an agreement with the New Orleans Career Center to the full Council. Both the zero-fare ordinance and the career center agreement are scheduled for the full Council's September 5, 2024 agenda.

• Presentation on the August 7, 2024 Louisiana Legislative Auditor report regarding the timeliness of vendor payments
• Discussion of Ordinance Cal. No. 34,796 concerning the CEA with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority for the Zero Transit Fare for Opportunity Youth Program
• Approval of Motion M-24-362 to add the proposed agreement between the City of New Orleans and New Orleans Career Center to the full Council Consent agenda
• Approval of minutes from the August 12, 2024 meeting

The Economic Development Committee approved the minutes from August 12, 2024, and approved a motion (M-24-362) for a proposed agreement with the New Orleans Career Center. The committee also received presentations on vendor payment timeliness and the RTA Zero Transit Fare for Opportunity Youth Program, with the related ordinance (Cal. No. 34,796) added to the September 5, 2024 Council agenda. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved minutes from August 12, 2024 meeting (3-0)
• Approved motion M-24-362 for New Orleans Career Center agreement (3-0)
• Adjourned meeting (3-0)

City Planning Commission (CANCELLED)

The agenda for the August 27, 2024, meeting of the Orleans Parish City Planning Commission was cancelled. Consequently, no decisions were made on the listed zoning, subdivision, or property disposition items. The document lists the items that were scheduled for discussion, including several zoning amendments and a property lease, but none were acted upon.

• Meeting cancelled; no actions taken on the listed agenda items.
• Zoning Docket 050/24: Conditional use for a cultural facility at 917-919 North Tonti Street.
• Zoning Docket 070/24: Expansion of a bar at 3100-3114 Saint Claude Avenue.
• Zoning Docket 071/24: Zoning change for a standard restaurant at 3627-3633 Annunciation Street.
• Property Disposition 002/24: Long-term lease of a portion of N. Robertson Street for 2801 N. Robertson Street, LLC.

Board of Zoning Adjustments (OPSB)

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission meets to vote on 15 zoning variance applications and one extension request. The agenda includes eight unfinished cases and seven new applications, primarily involving residential and commercial properties in the French Quarter and Uptown areas. The body will also adopt the minutes from the July meeting.

• Variance BZA038-24 for 2001-2003 St. Ann Street by Vertical Capital, LLC
• Variance BZA039-24 for 3418-3424 La Salle Street by 2500 Louisiana LLC
• Variance BZA042-24 for 1304 St. Charles Avenue by 1304 St. Charles Avenue, LLC
• Variance BZA040-24 and BZA041-24 for 3008 and 3016 Canal Street by 3008 Canal Street, LLC
• Extension request BZA069-21 for 1515 Poydras Street by East Skelly, LLC

SWBNO Billing Ordinance Advisory Committee

The SWBNO Billing Ordinance Advisory Committee will meet to review Ordinance Cal. No. 34,775. This ordinance proposes modifications to Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans billing policies and the process for disputing bills.

• Ordinance Cal. No. 34,775 regarding SWBNO billing policies
• Review of the bill dispute process
• Approval of March 30, 2023, meeting minutes

City Planning Commission

The City Planning Commission will adopt minutes and review five zoning dockets, including a new wireless antenna on Napoleon Avenue and a rezoning to Light Industrial on Chef Menteur Highway. The agenda also includes a property exchange with Maumas Partners, LP in the Orleans Place subdivision and the ratification of administrative subdivision approvals. No dollar amounts are specified in the provided text.

• Zoning Docket 064/24: Conditional use for a new Wireless Telecommunications Antenna at 2649 Napoleon Avenue in an HU-B1 Historic Urban Neighborhood Business District.
• Zoning Docket 066/24: Zoning change from M-MU Maritime Mixed-Use to LI Light Industrial District at 19808 Chef Menteur Highway.
• Zoning Docket 067/24: Conditional use for an office over 5,000 square feet at 7018 Washington Avenue and rescission of Ordinance No. 27,339 MCS.
• Zoning Docket 068/24: Conditional use for a community center at 14051-14071 Dwyer Boulevard in an S-RS Suburban Single-Family Residential District.
• Property Acquisition 004/24 and Disposition 003/24: Exchange of street and lot portions in the Orleans Place subdivision with Maumas Partners, LP.

Economic Development Committee

The Economic Development Committee met to hear a presentation from BioDistrict New Orleans regarding their Economic Development & Placemaking Strategic Master Plan. An ordinance related to this plan is scheduled for consideration by the Council on August 22, 2024.

• Presentation on New Orleans Economic Development & Placemaking Strategic Master Plan
• Ordinance 33878 to be added to the August 22, 2024 Council agenda

The Economic Development Committee approved the minutes from its July 17, 2024 meeting and voted to add Ordinance 33878, concerning the BioDistrict New Orleans Economic Development & Placemaking Strategic Master Plan, to the August 22, 2024 Council agenda. The committee heard a presentation from BioDistrict officials and City staff on the plan. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved minutes from July 17, 2024 meeting (3-0)
• Added Ordinance 33878 to August 22, 2024 Council agenda (3-0)

Climate Change and Sustainability Committee

The Orleans Parish Climate Change and Sustainability Committee will vote on two resolutions. The first establishes a procedural schedule to address proposed changes to the community solar program. The second establishes a comment period regarding the implementation of idle fees on ENO-operated electric vehicle charging stations.

• Resolution R-24-310: Community Solar Rules Clarification
• Resolution R-24-309: Idle Fees on ENO-operated electric vehicle charging stations

City Planning Commission

The Commission will consider several conditional use requests regarding business expansions and residential uses. The agenda also includes a subdivision proposal and the ratification of administrative staff determinations.

• Conditional use to expand a restaurant at 5955-5961 Magazine Street
• Conditional use for a bed and breakfast at 7225 Saint Charles Avenue
• Conditional use for a new wireless telecommunications antenna at 2649 Napoleon Avenue
• Conditional use to allow outdoor live entertainment and extended hours at 2836-2842 La Salle Street
• Subdivision proposal to resubdivide lots at 3645 Metropolitan Street

Economic Development Committee

The Economic Development Committee approved Ordinance Calendar No. 34,715 to establish minimum pay rates for musicians performing for the City. The committee also approved previous meeting minutes and received a presentation on wealth profiling in the New Orleans metro area.

• Ordinance Calendar No. 34,715: establishes minimum pay rates for musicians paid by the City
• Approval of May 14, 2024, meeting minutes
• Presentation by GNO Data Center regarding the 'Profile of Wealth in the New Orleans Metro' study

The Economic Development Committee met on July 17, 2024 with four of five members present. The committee approved Ordinance Calendar No. 34,715, which would establish a minimum pay rate for musicians and musical performances paid for by the City. The committee also approved minutes from its May 14, 2024 meeting and received a presentation from the GNO Data Center on a June 2024 wealth study. The meeting then adjourned.

• Approved Ordinance Calendar No. 34,715 establishing a minimum pay rate for City-paid musicians (4-0, one absent)
• Approved minutes from the May 14, 2024 Economic Development and Special Development Projects Committee meeting (4-0, one absent)
• Received presentation from GNO Data Center on June 2024 wealth study (no action recorded)
• Adjourned (4-0, one absent)

Board of Zoning Adjustments

The Orleans Parish Board of Zoning Adjustments will vote on 11 requests for zoning variances and one appeal of a safety and permits decision. One variance request was withdrawn, and the election of officers for the previous term was rendered moot. The board will also elect new officers for the 2024-2025 term.

• Variance BZA109-23 at 2319 George Nick Connor Drive
• Variance BZA001-24 at 5505 Music Street
• Variance BZA030-24 at 1434 Toledano Street
• Variance BZA031-24 at 2008 Poydras Street
• Appeal BZA008-24 at 2900 Perdido Street

City Planning Commission

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission will vote on six zoning docket items, including rezonings and conditional uses for commercial properties. The agenda also includes seven requests to amend the Master Plan Future Land Use Map, several of which are reconsiderations of previous decisions. Additionally, the body will ratify administrative approvals for subdivision applications and adopt the minutes from the June 25, 2024 meeting.

• Zoning Docket 044/24: Conditional use for a standard restaurant over 5,000 sq ft at 949 Harrison Avenue
• Zoning Docket 057/24: Rezoning from S-RS to S-B2 at 5326 Marigny Street
• Zoning Docket 060/24: Rezoning from S-RS to C-2 Auto-Oriented Commercial at 6620-6698 Interstate 10 Service Road
• Zoning Docket 061/24: Ordinance amendment to permit educational facilities in the VCE Vieux Carré Entertainment District
• Master Plan FLUM amendments: Seven requests (PD13-05 through PD13-14) to change land use designations, including four reconsiderations

City Planning Commission

The Commission will consider several zoning requests, including a large restaurant and a gas station expansion. Members will also discuss amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and reconsider land use map designations for Planning District 13.

• Conditional use for a restaurant over 5,000 sq ft at 949 Harrison Avenue
• Zoning change from single-family to multi-family at 2570-2600 Donner Drive
• Gas station expansion at 1247-1249 North Claiborne Avenue
• Ordinance amendment regarding maximum driveway length regulations
• Ordinance amendment regarding billboard exemptions near I-510 and Downman Road

Board of Zoning Adjustments Meeting (Click Agenda to View Livestream)

The Orleans Parish Board of Zoning Adjustments will hold a regular meeting to consider two new variance requests and one appeal of a decision by the Director of Safety and Permits. The agenda includes only these three items plus routine procedural matters. No other substantive business is listed.

• Variance request BZA030-24 for 1434 Toledano Street by Sean and Jennifer Flinn, Lauren Hickman
• Variance request BZA031-24 for 2008 Poydras Street by 2008 Poydras, LLC, Alex Lewis III
• Appeal BZA029-24 of a Safety and Permits decision for 7504-7506 Zimple Street by Susan Johnson

City Planning Commission

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission will review three zoning dockets and one subdivision proposal. Key items include expanding the Residential Diversity Overlay District to cover the Lower Ninth Ward and Holy Cross, and creating a new Residential Care Overlay District near Woodland Drive. The body will also consider a conditional use permit for a bar on North Broad Street and a lot resubdivision on Saint Claude Avenue.

• Zoning Docket 051/24: Amend boundaries of RDO-1 Residential Diversity Overlay District to add Lower Ninth Ward and Holy Cross areas.
• Zoning Docket 052/24: Create 'Residential Care Overlay District' for area bounded by General De Gaulle Drive, Woodland Drive, and Carlisle Court (4117-4123 Woodland Drive).
• Zoning Docket 039/24: Conditional use permit for a bar at 1234-1236 North Broad Street in an HU-MU district with AC-1 overlay.
• Subdivision Docket 055/24: Resubdivide Lot 10-A into five lots at 4000 Saint Claude Avenue and 1029-1041 Bartholomew Street.
• Adoption of minutes from May 14 and May 28, 2024 meetings.

City Planning Commission

The City Planning Commission is meeting to review preliminary staff reports on six conditional-use zoning requests, including a car wash expansion, a reception facility, a large grocery store, a bed and breakfast, and a cultural facility. The agenda also includes a text amendment to the zoning ordinance for ice storage machines, property disposition and acquisition items, and 14 Future Land Use Map amendments for Planning District 13. All items are at the preliminary review stage; no final decisions are being made at this meeting.

• Conditional use for car wash expansion at 5500-5528 Tchoupitoulas St (Docket 045/24)
• Conditional use for reception facility with outdoor live entertainment at 3667-3669 Tchoupitoulas St (Docket 046/24)
• Conditional use for grocery store over 10,000 sq ft and alcohol sales at 2428 Napoleon Ave (Docket 047/24)
• Zoning text amendment to create standards for ice storage machines (Docket 048/24)
• 14 Future Land Use Map amendments for Planning District 13, mostly changing designations to residential single-family

Board of Zoning Adjustments

The Board of Zoning Adjustments will hold a public hearing on May 20, 2024, to consider ten items: three unfinished variance requests, one new variance, two unfinished appeals, two new appeals, and one withdrawn item. The board will also adopt minutes from the April meeting. One item (BZA027-24) is marked rendered moot, and one appeal (BZA016-24) has been withdrawn.

• Variance for 1834 Second Street (BZA100-23)
• Variance for 2320-22 S. Derbigny Street (BZA119-23)
• Variance for 7417 Burthe Street (BZA023-24)
• Appeal of Safety and Permits decision for 2900 Perdido Street (BZA008-24)
• Appeal for 911-913 Governor Nicholls Street (BZA028-24)

Economic Development Committee

The Economic Development Committee reviewed a proposed overhaul of the Restoration Tax Abatement program. Members also discussed a $1,000,000 agreement for the redevelopment of the former Six Flags property.

• Proposed overhaul of the Restoration Tax Abatement program
• Motion M-24-218: Amendment to security services contract with Orleans Security, LLC for Gordon Plaza and Lincoln Beach
• Motion M-24-219: $1,000,000, 5-year subrecipient agreement with New Orleans Redevelopment Authority for the former Six Flags property
• Presentation on Nunez Community College Aerospace Manufacturing Technology program
• Approval of March 4 and March 19, 2024, meeting minutes

The committee approved the minutes from the March 4 and March 19, 2024 meetings. The session included presentations on the Nunez Community College Aerospace Manufacturing Technology program and a proposed overhaul of the Restoration Tax Abatement program. No decisions were recorded for the presented motions regarding security services or the Six Flags property redevelopment.

• Approved minutes from March 4 and March 19, 2024 meetings (4-0)

City Planning Commission

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission will review several zoning applications, including a request for an affordable housing planned development and a City Council motion to amend the definition of wine shops. The agenda also includes conditional use permits for a bar, a hotel, a child care center, and a restaurant, as well as a subdivision resubdivision proposal. All items are accompanied by preliminary staff reports.

• Zoning Docket 034/24: Affordable Housing Planned Development at 217 South Rendon Street and 3300 Cleveland Avenue
• Zoning Docket 038/24: Amendment to Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regarding wine shop use standards
• Zoning Docket 039/24: Conditional use for a bar at 1234-1236 North Broad Street
• Zoning Docket 041/24: Conditional use for a large child care center at 7100 Read Boulevard
• Zoning Docket 043/24: Conditional use for a hotel at 2101-2117 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard

Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee

The Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee will review three proposed Agreements in Principle (AIP). These resolutions involve settling litigation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, an IRS audit, and distribution system reliability matters.

• FERC Litigation: SERI Settlement AIP regarding Grand Gulf Nuclear Station
• ENO IRS Audit: Global Settlement AIP for tax years 2016-2018
• Distribution System Reliability: Reliability AIP regarding UD-17-04

City Planning Commission

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission will consider three specific zoning and subdivision requests, including a change to permit a reception facility at 8801 Edinburgh Street. The agenda also includes the review of 17 Future Land Use Map amendment requests for Planning District 12, which involve changing designations from parkland or single-family residential to mixed-use or multi-family residential. These items are presented with preliminary staff reports for public comment and potential approval.

• Zoning Docket 035/24: Request to change zoning at 8801 Edinburgh Street to permit a reception facility.
• Zoning Docket 036/24: Request for a conditional use to permit a bed and breakfast at 710 Poland Avenue.
• Zoning Docket 037/24: Request for a conditional use to permit an accessory bed and breakfast at 2028-2030 Dumaine Street.
• Subdivision Docket 039/24: Proposal to resubdivide lots at 3819 Patterson Drive.
• 17 Future Land Use Map amendment requests for Planning District 12, including changes from Parkland to Residential and Commercial to Mixed-Use.

Board of Zoning Adjustments

The Orleans Parish Board of Zoning Adjustments will vote on five unfinished variance cases and two new variance requests. It will also hear two appeals of decisions made by the Director of Safety and Permits. The agenda includes procedural items such as the adoption of March minutes and the election of officers.

• Variance BZA007-24 for 5022 Bienville Avenue (5022 Bienville Group, LLC)
• Variance BZA100-23 for 1834 Second Street (NAW, LLC)
• Variance BZA001-24 for 5505 Music Street (KRJ Enterprises, LLC)
• Appeal BZA016-24 and BZA024-24 for 7417 Burthe Street (Les Bon Temps Ventures, LLC)
• Variance BZA023-24 for 7417 Burthe Street (Les Bon Temps Ventures, LLC)

City Planning Commission

The City Planning Commission will consider a draft study on firearm sales zoning, including potential restrictions near schools, and will review multiple Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment requests for Planning Districts 9 and 10. The agenda also includes conditional use requests for wireless towers and a vehicle repair facility, plus subdivision approvals.

• Conditional use for wireless tower >65 ft at 2429 Perdido St (Docket 031/24)
• Conditional use for vehicle repair at 2701-2717 Tulane Ave (Docket 032/24)
• Conditional use for wireless tower >125 ft at 4201 Michoud Blvd (Docket 033/24)
• Subdivision resubdivision at 4917 Urquhart St (Docket 018/24)
• Firearm sales study with potential zoning changes near schools

Economic Development Committee

The Economic Development Committee meeting on March 19, 2024 could not conduct votes due to lack of a quorum. Only Chair Helena Moreno and JP Morrell were present; Lesli D Harris, Eugene J Green, Jr., and Oliver M Thomas were absent. The committee heard public comment in support of Ord. Cal. No. 34,595, which calls for a November 5, 2024 election on adding worker's rights to the Home Rule Charter, but took no action. Motions M-24-100 and M-24-101 were noted for addition to the March 21, 2024 City Council agenda.

• No vote on roll call or approval of March 4, 2024 minutes due to lack of quorum
• No vote on Ord. Cal. No. 34,595 (worker's rights charter amendment election) due to lack of quorum
• Motion M-24-100 to be added to City Council agenda of March 21, 2024
• Motion M-24-101 to be added to City Council agenda of March 21, 2024

Board of Zoning Adjustments

The Board of Zoning Adjustments will hold a public hearing on March 18, 2024, to consider 21 items, including variances, appeals of Safety and Permits decisions, and extension requests. Two variance requests have been withdrawn, and one document was accepted after the deadline. The board will also elect officers.

• Variance requests for properties on Baudin, Second, Painter, Old Gentilly, George Nick Connor, S. Derbigny, Music, Johnny Jackson Jr. Blvd., and Freret streets
• New variance requests for properties on Saint Philip, N. Derbigny, Esplanade, Governor Nicholls, and Constance streets
• Appeals of Safety and Permits decisions for properties on Broadway, Birch, Perdido, Palmyra, and Burthe streets
• Extension requests for variances at 1717 Canal St. and 2505 Washington Ave./2725 Freret St.
• Election of officers

Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee

The committee will consider a resolution regarding Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans appeal recommendations from the fourth quarter of 2023. Members will also consider a motion to approve qualified candidates for independent monitors for Entergy New Orleans, LLC generation resource solicitations.

• Resolution for SWBNO Appeal Manager recommendations (Q4 2023)
• Motion to approve independent monitor candidates for Entergy New Orleans, LLC

City Planning Commission

The City Planning Commission will consider a large batch of Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment requests, mostly from the Mayor's Office and Council District E, that would rezone properties in Planning Districts 9 and 10 to mixed-use or industrial designations. The agenda also includes three conditional-use requests for reception facilities and a bar, a design review for Children's Hospital, and ratification of administrative subdivision approvals. Two FLUM requests (PD 9-13 and PD 9-15) have been withdrawn.

• Zoning Docket 023/24: Conditional use for reception facility at 514 Jackson Avenue (Engine 22, LLC)
• Zoning Docket 029/24: Conditional use for reception facility at 4521-4523 Magazine Street (Saxon Antiques, LLC)
• Zoning Docket 030/24: Conditional use for bar and packaged alcohol sales at 7801 Earhart Boulevard (Timothy Norton)
• Design Review 005/24: Children's Hospital New Orleans seeks amendment to Institutional Master Plan for new structure at 200 Henry Clay Avenue
• FLUM amendments: 20 requests (PD 9-11 through PD 10-04) to change land use designations, including two withdrawn

City Planning Commission Special Meeting

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission is holding a special meeting to adopt public hearing rules and address items deferred from February. Key business includes reconsideration requests for two zoning changes on Deer Park Boulevard and a city property acquisition. The majority of the agenda involves introducing and reviewing over 60 Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment requests across Planning Districts 9, 10, 12, and 13.

• Reconsideration of Zoning Docket 019/24 for NEJA, Inc. at 5700 Deer Park Boulevard (C-1 to S-MU)
• Reconsideration of Zoning Docket 020/24 for BankPlus at 5775 Deer Park Boulevard (C-1 to S-MU)
• Property Acquisition 002/24 for Lot AV1 in the First District, bounded by S. Claiborne Avenue and Pontchartrain Expressway
• Introduction of 25 FLUM amendment requests in Planning District 9, including changes to Mixed-Use and Industrial designations
• Introduction of 17 FLUM amendment requests in Planning District 12, including changes from Parkland to Residential designations

Economic Development Committee

The Economic Development Committee received a presentation from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation regarding the Super Bowl LIX Supplier Diversity Program. Public speakers discussed procurement opportunities for minority and local-owned businesses and questioned how payments are monitored.

• Presentation on Super Bowl LIX Supplier Diversity Program
• Approval of February 5, 2024, meeting minutes

The Economic Development Committee approved the minutes of its February 5, 2024 meeting on a 3-0 vote, with two members absent. The committee also received a presentation from the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation/Super Bowl LIX Host Committee on the Super Bowl LIX Supplier Diversity Program, presented by Jay Cicero and Chincie Mouton. Three public speakers commented on procurement opportunities and monitoring of Super Bowl payments. The meeting then adjourned on a 3-0 vote. No other substantive actions were recorded.

• Approved minutes of the February 5, 2024 Economic Development and Special Development Projects Committee meeting (3-0, 2 absent)
• Received presentation on the Super Bowl LIX Supplier Diversity Program (no vote recorded)
• Adjourned (3-0, 2 absent)

City Planning Commission

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission will vote on multiple zoning amendments, including changes to commercial and residential districts. The agenda includes a request to modify zoning rules for small multi-family affordable housing and a city acquisition of property near Earhart Boulevard. Several items are reconsiderations of previous denials or deferred from prior meetings.

• Zoning Docket 027/24: Amendment to allow small multi-family affordable developments of up to four units.
• Property Acquisition 002/24: City acquisition of Lot AV1 bounded by S. Claiborne Avenue and Earhart Boulevard.
• Zoning Docket 025/24: Expansion of a bar with live entertainment at 621-623 Frenchmen Street.
• Zoning Docket 026/24: Zoning change to permit retail sale of packaged alcoholic beverages at 2372 Constance Street.
• Zoning Docket 024/24: Conditional use for a wireless telecommunications facility at 939 Girod Street.

City Planning Commission

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission is scheduled to vote on 15 zoning dockets and one property acquisition. The agenda includes requests to change land use districts, permit specific conditional uses like live entertainment and wireless facilities, and amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. One item, Zoning Docket 011/24, was withdrawn by the applicant. The meeting also includes the adoption of previous minutes and the ratification of administrative subdivision approvals.

• Zoning Docket 027/24: Amendment to allow small multi-family affordable developments to be single structures or two detached structures totaling no more than four dwelling units.
• Zoning Docket 024/24: Conditional use permit for a wireless telecommunications facility at 939 Girod Street.
• Zoning Docket 025/24: Conditional use permit for a reception facility at 514 Jackson Avenue.
• Zoning Docket 026/24: Zoning change to permit retail sale of packaged alcoholic beverages at 2372 Constance Street and 935 First Street.
• Property Acquisition 002/24: City acquisition of Lot AV1 bounded by S. Claiborne Avenue, Earhart Boulevard, S. Broad Street, Euphrosine Street, and the Pontchartrain Expressway.

Board of Zoning Adjustments Meeting

The Orleans Parish Board of Zoning Adjustments meets to decide on unfinished and new business items, primarily zoning variances and safety permit appeals. The agenda includes 18 variance requests, 4 decision appeals, and 2 reasonable accommodation appeals. One item, BZA011-24 at 1100 Sere Street, notes specific opposition from Council Member Green and a party named Castle. The board will also consider the election of officers.

• Variance BZA011-24 at 1100 Sere Street faces opposition from Council Member Green (District D) and Castle
• Variance BZA117-23 at 3622 Dumaine Street is marked as WITHDRAWN
• Items BZA005-24, BZA006-24, and BZA007-24 were automatically deferred from January 8 and 29, 2024 meetings
• Appeal BZA102-23 involves addresses 1533 Broadway Street and 7110 Birch Street
• Board will consider the election of officers

City Planning Commission

The Orleans Parish City Planning Commission will consider several zoning and subdivision items, including a withdrawn subdivision application, a proposed resubdivision on Carondelet Street, and multiple zoning changes. Key items include a text amendment to ease zoning barriers for child care centers, a proposal to allow dwellings above ground floors in commercial districts, and the city's acquisition of Duncan Plaza from the state. The agenda also includes a property disposition to the state for the stadium district and a request to allow parklets for cigar bars in the French Quarter.

• Subdivision Docket 164/23 (13328 Hayne Blvd) withdrawn by applicant
• Zoning Docket 002/24: amend CZO to streamline child care center approvals
• Zoning Docket 021/24: permit by-right dwellings above ground floor in commercial/institutional districts
• Property Acquisition 001/24: City to acquire Duncan Plaza parcels (300 LaSalle St, 300 S. Liberty St, 301 Loyola Ave)
• Property Disposition 001/24: transfer rights-of-way near Sugar Bowl Drive to State/LSED

Economic Development Committee

The Economic Development Committee approved an amendment to Ord. Cal. No. 34,530 regarding local participation goals for events funded by the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund. The committee also approved Ord. Cal. No. 34,546 concerning the timing of document transmission to the Council.

• Approved amendment to Ord. Cal. No. 34,530 regarding NOTCF local participation goals (5-0)
• Approved Ord. Cal. No. 34,546 to clarify timing of receipt of documents transmitted to the Council (5-0)
• Approved minutes from November 27, 2023 meeting (5-0)

Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology Committee

The committee will consider a resolution to set a schedule for evaluating a joint application by Delta States Utilities NO, LLC and Entergy New Orleans, LLC regarding natural gas distribution. Members will also discuss adding the Council President as a signatory to an amendment for the City's contract with AT&T Corp.

• Resolution R-24-49 regarding Delta States Utilities NO, LLC and Entergy New Orleans, LLC gas distribution application
• Motion M-24-11 to add the Council President as a signatory to Amendment No.3 of the AT&T Corp contract
• Executive session to discuss litigation involving System Energy Resources and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission