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February 8, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
Master Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) requests for Planning District 9 (PD09-01 through PD09-10) were considered at the March 5, 2024, City Planning Commission hearing. FLUM requests for Planning District 9 (PD09-11 through PD09-18) were considered at the March 12, 2024, CPC hearing. FLUM requests for the remaining Planning District 9 and 10 were considered at the April 9, 2024, CPC hearing. Master Plan FLUM requests for Planning Districts 12 were considered at the April 23, 2024, CPC hearing. Planning District 13 FLUM requests were considered at the May, 28, 2024, CPC hearing.
January 24, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The Special CPC meeting on February 20, 2024, is CANCELLED to consider Planning Districts 9-13 Master Plan Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment requests. Items will be heard at the March 5, 2024, Special CPC hearing and a second Special CPC hearing, the date of which is pending.
January 10, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
The Monday, January 29 Board of Zoning Adjustments special meeting will be held at the Orleans Parish School Board at 2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 1050. The meeting will stream exclusively on YouTube. Agenda + Reports
January 7, 2024 | From City of New Orleans
CANCELLED DUE TO EXPECTED INCLEMENT WEATHER The Monday, January 8 Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting will be held at the Orleans Parish School Board at 2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 1050. The meeting will stream exclusively on YouTube. Agenda + Reports
December 4, 2023 | From City of New Orleans
The December 5th, 2023, City Planning Commission will most likely start at 2:00PM due to a lack of quorum.
November 10, 2023 | From City of New Orleans
The 2022-2023 Master Plan amendment requests will be heard at a special City Planning Commission hearing on December 5, 2023, at 1:30pm in the Council Chambers in City Hall.
November 9, 2023 | From City of New Orleans
The Board of Zoning Adjustments will hold a special meeting on Monday, November 13 at the Orleans Parish School Board at 2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 1050. The meeting will stream exclusively on YouTube. Watch on YouTube View Agenda
November 8, 2023 | From City of New Orleans
The November 14, 2023 City Planning Commission meeting will be held in the second floor conference room of Union Passenger Terminal, located at 1001 Loyola Avenue.
November 3, 2023 | From City of New Orleans
CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM The Monday, November 6 Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting will be held at the Orleans Parish School Board at 2401 Westbend Parkway, Suite 1050. The meeting will stream exclusively on YouTube. Watch on YouTube
October 25, 2023 | From City of New Orleans
The City Planning Commission is temporarily not accepting applications for Short Term Rentals and Bed & Breakfasts, including conditional use applications. These applications are not being accepted in response to pending litigation.
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