Housing in Louisiana local government
What Louisiana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about housing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
88 Louisiana meetings since 2024 covered housing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Louisiana with the most housing activity
- St. Charles Parish, LA (23)
- New Orleans, LA (10)
- Bastrop, LA (10)
- Sulphur, LA (8)
- Baton Rouge, LA (7)
- West Monroe, LA (7)
- Bossier City, LA (5)
- Baker, LA (3)
- Napoleonville, LA (3)
- DeRidder, LA (2)
- Gretna, LA (2)
- Kenner, LA (1)
Latest matching meetings
City Council considers zoning changes and housing bond fund appropriations
The City Council is reviewing several zoning ordinances and the appropriation of Housing Bond Funds for FY 24 and FY25 projects. The body is also considering various agency contracts and receiving utility and storm reports.
Metropolitan Council holds public hearings on six zoning requests
The Metropolitan Council is conducting public hearings to consider amending the comprehensive zoning map. The body is reviewing requests to rezone properties for commercial, multi-family residential, and single-family residential uses.
Administrative Council to review demolition cases for dilapidated structures
The Bossier City Administrative Council will review updates on demolition orders for several dilapidated structures, including Barbara Street, Hall Street, and McDade Street, and will approve the council calendar for the remainder of 2026.
Council to amend agreement for Cypress at Ardendale affordable housing project
The Council is considering an emergency amendment to the subrecipient agreement for the Cypress at Ardendale Phase I development. This action realigns the existing ARPA funding structure with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing requirements without increasing the total budget.
Public hearing on Housing Authority annual and capital plans
The St. Charles Parish Housing Authority is holding a public hearing to receive comments on its FY26 Annual Plan and 2026-2030 Capital Fund Plan. The meeting includes call to order, roll call, and acceptance of public comments into the record.
Housing Authority to review annual action plans and director's contract extension
The Board will consider several resolutions including the FY26 Annual and 2026-2030 CFP Action Plans. They are also set to vote on extending the Executive Director's employment contract and amending personnel policies.
Planning Commission to review subdivision and mobile home applications
The West Monroe Planning Commission will review three land-use applications. These include two subdivision reviews and one request for mobile home placement.
Council to vote on rezoning, water meter lease, and city attorney contract
The DeRidder City Council will consider several ordinances, including rezoning a property on Highway 190 from Open Land to General Business, authorizing a lease for water meters and a contract for advanced metering infrastructure services, and appointing a new city attorney. Public hearings will be held on contracts…
Council to decide on student housing rezoning near Burbank Drive
The Metropolitan Council will hold public hearings on three zoning items. They will consider approval of the Plan Baton Rouge III Small Area Plan for the downtown historic core, an amendment to reduce the right-of-way width on Burbank Drive, and a rezoning for a high-density student housing development with commercial…
Planning Commission to review three subdivision and mobile home applications
The West Monroe Planning Commission will meet to review three specific land use applications. The body will consider requests for subdivision reviews and planning approval for a mobile home.
Planning Commission to vote on student housing rezoning near Burbank Drive
The Planning Commission will decide on a rezoning for a high-density student housing development with commercial space near Burbank Drive and Milford Avenue. They will also consider amending the Major Street Plan to reduce the right-of-way width on Burbank Drive from 125 to 100 feet between Milford Avenue and West…
Kenner City Council to vote on FY 2026-2027 Operating and Capital Budgets
The Council will hold public hearings to adopt the city's operating and capital budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. They will also review the CDBG and HOME program annual action plans and vote on numerous municipal contracts and emergency repairs.
Council to vote on bicycle playground and employee insurance changes
The DeRidder City Council will hold public hearings on eight ordinances, including building a bicycle playground, regulating wheeled vehicles in parks, and approving new employee insurance contracts. They will also introduce ordinances for July 4th entertainment, emergency water agreements, a regional housing study…
City Council to consider fire system grant and housing authority support
The City Council will meet to review payroll and bills. The body is considering a grant for fire safety installations and a resolution supporting the Municipal Housing Authority.
Housing Authority to vote on amending retirement joinder agreement
The St. Charles Parish Housing Authority will consider a resolution to amend the SCPHA/HART Retirement Joinder Agreement. The board will also review April 2026 financial reports and receive updates on the RAD/Section 18 Conversion. Public comment is scheduled on agenda items.
Planning Commission to consider mobile home approval at 409 S 9th St
The West Monroe Planning Commission will call the meeting to order, review the minutes from the April 20, 2026 meeting, and discuss application PA-26-1000003 submitted by Erica Hewitt. The application seeks planning approval for a 28‑ft by 48‑ft mobile home at 409 S 9th St (Parcel #37148) in an R‑1 (single‑family…
Land Use Commission rezones 925 Prater Road to mixed residential
The Sulphur Land Use Commission will meet on May 18, 2026 to adopt two resolutions. One resolution elects Eddie LeBlanc as Chairman and Veronica Allison as Vice‑Chairman of the commission. The other resolution grants a rezoning of 925 Prater Road (Latin and Rosalind Berry) from residential to mixed residential to…
Shreveport council to consider $90M bond issue and water main emergency
The Shreveport City Council will vote on resolutions and ordinances including authorizing up to $90 million in general obligation bonds, declaring an emergency for a water transmission main repair at the Amiss Water Treatment Plant, and approving cooperative agreements for a film studio at the EPIC Center and a…
Council to vote on $1.2M South Bossier redevelopment plan
The City Council will consider multiple ordinances including a $1.2 million appropriation from Riverboat Gaming funds for the Long Term South Bossier Redevelopment Plan, a $924,000 appropriation for the Old Brownlee and Wemple Road Project, and the sale of city property to Stonewall Baptist Church for $207,000. They…
Housing Authority to advertise annual and capital plans for public review
The Housing Authority will vote on a resolution to advertise the FY2026 Annual Plan and the 2026-2030 Capital Fund Action Plan for public comment and hearing. The board will also receive an update on the RAD/Section 18 conversion. Routine items include approval of minutes and the March 2026 financial report.
Council to vote on pipeline, EPIC Center, water emergency, and zoning
The Shreveport City Council will vote on final passage of several resolutions and ordinances including a pipeline right-of-way agreement with Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Company LLC, a cooperative endeavor with G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana LLC for the EPIC Center, and a payment in lieu of tax agreement for…
Shreveport Council discusses rezoning, pipeline agreement, and film studio lease
The Shreveport City Council holds an administrative conference to discuss multiple items before the regular meeting. Topics include a rezoning on Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, a pipeline servitude agreement with Enterprise TE Products, a lease amendment for millennium studios with G-Unit Film & Television, and a payment…
Council to vote on citywide short-term rental/hotel zoning restrictions
The New Orleans City Council will consider several major zoning changes and budget amendments. A key item is creating a Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District that would require conditional use approval for hotels, hostels, and short-term rentals citywide. Other zoning items include defining shipping container…
Board to decide on 5 zoning variances for homes and garages
The Metropolitan Board of Adjustment will hear and vote on five requests for variances or exceptions to the Unified Development Code. Items include allowing a mobile home farther from a road, garage additions encroaching on rear yards, and converting a structure to a single-family home.
Council to vote on hotel rezoning with live entertainment on Dumaine St
The council will consider zoning changes to allow a hotel with outdoor live entertainment in the Marigny/Tremé/Bywater area, and amendments to classify contractor storage yards as conditional uses in maritime districts. They will also receive reports on utility rate adjustments for April 2026, appeals of HDLC…
Board considers rezoning of 405 Coleman Ave and drainage project change order
The Board of Aldermen will vote on a rezoning request for 405 Coleman Ave and a $133,616 change order for drainage improvements. The meeting includes decisions on contractor procurement for the Make-A-Difference grant and several service agreements.
Council to consider rezoning 23 acres to high-density residential
The Lawrenceburg City Council will hold public hearings on Ordinance No. 1449, which proposes changing the zoning of about 23 acres owned by CSR from commercial (C‑3) to high‑density residential (R‑4). A separate public hearing will address an annexation resolution that would add territory to the city with the owner’s…
Council will hold hearings to decide removal of multiple dilapidated structures
The Administrative Council will conduct hearings on recommendations to remove dilapidated structures at several locations, including 1725 Scott Street, 208 Waller Avenue, 500 Hall Street, 709 McDade Street, 4015 Glen Street, 4821 San Antone Drive, and 4907 General Sterling Price Place. The council will also approve…
SCP Housing Authority to revise procurement and leave policies
The St. Charles Parish Housing Authority will meet to approve revisions to its procurement and leave policies, including bereavement and funeral leave, and review financial reports for January and February 2026.
City Council to approve 2026 budgets and authorize special election for Downtown tax
The City Council will approve the 2026 Public Safety, Water and Sewerage, and Capital Projects budgets. The body will also authorize a special election to levy a tax in the Downtown Development District and approve agreements with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Department and SMG for the Convention Center.
Board will vote on two zoning exceptions for non‑conforming properties
The Sulphur Board of Zoning Adjustment will consider two resolutions requesting special exceptions for non‑conforming lots. One resolution would allow Shannon Carroll/Venture Rentals, Inc. to add a 10‑by‑12‑foot storage building on the lot at 1103 East Burton Street, Lot #8. The other resolution would permit Flamingo…
Council to consider rezoning 23 acres to high‑density residential
The Lawrenceburg City Council will vote on Ordinance No. 1449, which proposes changing the zoning of about 23 acres of CSR property north of Good Hope Road and US 43 from C‑3 (commercial) to R‑4 (high‑density residential). The council will also consider a resolution to approve an appropriation for a list of non‑profit…
Council to vote on several zoning ordinances, including mixed-use conversion on Jane Alley
The New Orleans City Council meeting will consider a consent agenda, utility communications, and multiple reports before voting on several zoning-related ordinances. These include a carbon‑monoxide detector requirement for the Healthy Homes Program, a conditional use permitting packaged alcoholic beverage sales on…
Council considers rezoning 23 acres near Good Hope Road and US 43 North
The City Council will discuss changing the zoning of a property owned by CSR from commercial to high-density residential. The body will also consider a resolution to approve appropriations for a list of non-profit organizations for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Board to discuss homebuyer rehab and sports center repairs
The West Monroe Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on a proposed $700,000 budget increase for the Homebuyer Rehabilitation Program. The meeting also includes resolutions to authorize emergency repairs for the West Monroe Sports and Events Center and a $250,000 project for Julia Street improvements.
SCP Housing Authority to advertise RFP for environmental review services
The St. Charles Parish Housing Authority will review and approve financial reports for December 2025 and January 2026. The board will also vote to advertise a request for proposals for environmental review services for low-rent properties.
Board reviews two special‑exception requests for existing homes
The Board of Adjustment will hear public hearings on two Special Exception Use applications: one to retain a 30 × 36 ft modular home at 215 Winfield Road and another to retain a 24 × 58 ft manufactured home at 314 Rolling Meadow Lane. The meeting will also approve the November 24, 2025 Board minutes, the October 27…
Housing Authority to vote on check policy revision and vendor selections for two RFPs
The SCP Housing Authority will meet to approve financial reports for September through November 2025 (with December deferred) and vote on three resolutions: revising the check writing policy, selecting a vendor for RFP 003-2025, and selecting a vendor for RFP 004-2025. The board will also hear an update on the…
Council to vote on confirming new City Attorney and Health Director
The City Council will consider confirming Charline Gipson as City Attorney and Jennifer Avegno as Director of Human Services, along with several other board appointments. The consent agenda includes receiving reports on utility matters, encampment cleanups, and board attendance, as well as an appeal of a Historic…
Planning Commission will consider several zoning changes and development applications
The West Monroe Planning Commission will review minutes from the Dec. 15, 2025 meeting and then consider five pending applications. These include a multi‑family duplex project on Tulane Ave, a church use request on N 7th St, a subdivision review for SPLANE PLACE ADDN, and two zone‑change requests converting…