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December 5, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Special City Planning Commission Hearing - January 7th, 2025

The City Planning Commission will hold a special hearing to consider the Master Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) reconsiderations for Planning Districts 3 through 9.

November 4, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Updated release schedule for reports for Nov. 12 CPC meeting

All staff reports for the November 12 City Planning Commission meeting will be published on Wednesday, November 6.  There will not be a staggered publication schedule. 

November 1, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

New Orleans Awarded FTA Transit-Oriented Development Grant to Support Equitable Growth Along Planned Bus Rapid Transit Corridor

 The Regional Transit Authority (RTA), in partnership with the City of New Orleans’ Office of Resilience & Sustainability (ORS) and City Planning Commission (CPC), has been awarded a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Program grant. The funding, part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s $105 million investment in public transit resilience, will support New Orleans' Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities (ETOC) project. The ETOC planning study aims to support New Orleans’ Climate Action Plan goals and to revitalize underutilized land along the 15-mile East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, which will connect neighborhoods in New Orleans East and the West Bank to the city's downtown area. Funds from the grant will support procurement of a professional consulting team specializing in market analysis, community and economic development, engineering, and public involvement. 

November 1, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Release schedule for 11/12 CPC meeting staff reports

The reports for the November 12 City Planning Commission meeting will be released on a staggered schedule. 

October 18, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Meeting Location: Board of Zoning Adjustments October 21 Hearing

The Board of Zoning Adjustments hearing scheduled for Monday, October 21 will be held at the Orleans Parish School Board buiding (2401 Westbend Pkwy., Suite 1050, New Orleans, LA 70114).

Parking is available in the OPSB parking lot. Please park in spaces that are not designated as 30-minute parking or marked as reserved.

The agenda is available here.

October 2, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Oct. 8 CPC meeting - new time and location

The October 8, 2024 City Planning Commission regular meeting will be held in the 8th floor conference room in City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street.  The meeting will begin at 3:00 pm. 

September 23, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Beware of fraudulent application invoices

Applicants to the the City Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments should be aware of fradulent invoices 

September 16, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

CANCELLED: Monday, September 16 BZA Meeting Start-Time Delayed

The Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting scheduled for Monday, September 16th has been cancelled due to the Joint Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology and Public Works, Sanitation and Environment Committee meeting, which is continuing longer than originally scheduled.

Information on whether the Board will hold a special meeting or automatically defer all items to the October 21 meeting is forthcoming.

September 16, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Board of Zoning Adjustments Special Meeting on Friday, September 27

Due to cancellation of the Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting scheduled for Monday, September 16th, the Chair has called a special meeting, which will be held on Friday, September 27 at 10:00 am in City Council Chambers (1300 Perdido Street, 1st Floor).

All items on the September 16 agenda have been automatically deferred to this special meeting.

September 13, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

Monday, September 16 BZA Meeting Start-Time Delayed

Due to the joint Utility, Cable, Telecommunications and Technology and Public Works, Sanitation and Environment Committee meeting scheduled in Council Chambers at 10:00 am, the BZA meeting for Monday, September 16th, will be delayed starting around 11:00 am.