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February 2, 2026 | From City of New Orleans
Please note that City Planning Commission staff will be furloughed on the following dates. Routine services, including desk duty, will not be available.
January 30, 2026 | From City of New Orleans
The Board of Zoning Adjustments has scheduled a special hearing for Monday, February 9 at 10:00 in City Council Chambers (City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, 1st Floor, New Orleans, Louisiana). All items from the cancelled January 26 hearing will be heard at this meeting. The agenda will be available on Monday, February 2 here.
January 25, 2026 | From City of New Orleans
The Board of Zoning Adjustments hearing scheduled for Monday, January 26 has been CANCELLED due to inclement weather. All items will be deferred to the next agenda. Information about when this meeting will be rescheduled is forthcoming.
January 8, 2026 | From City of New Orleans
The 1.27.26 CPC Hearing will be in the conference room on the 21st floor of 1340 Poydras Street.
December 10, 2025 | From City of New Orleans
Applicants to the the City Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments should be aware of fradulent invoices.
October 29, 2025 | From City of New Orleans
The preliminary Transient Lodging Study will be presented in full at the December 9, 2025, City Planning Commission hearing.
The Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIZ) Market Feasibility Analysis is published and will be presented at the November 11, 2025, City Planning Commission hearing.
October 10, 2025 | From City of New Orleans
This is to notify the public that the City Planning Commission will no longer process pending applications for Non-Commercial Short-Term Rental Special Exceptions, effective immediately.
October 6, 2025 | From City of New Orleans
On October 3, the CPC staff held a feedback session to receive questions about and feedback on amendments to Articles 1 through 4, 19, and 26 of the Comprehensive Zoining Ordinance.
September 26, 2025 | From City of New Orleans
The City Planning Commission staff will be holding a listening session to receive public input on the changes to Articles 1 through 4 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance that are proposed by City Council Motion No. M-25-380.
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