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September 15, 2022 | From City of New Orleans
The 2022-2023 Master Plan Amendment period is now open and will close on October 14, 2022. Amendments are limited to the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designations for specific properties.
September 12, 2022 | From City of New Orleans
The September 13, 2022 regular meeting of the City Planning Commission will be streamed exclusively on YouTube. Please select "Read More" for more information.
The September 12 Board of Zoning Adjustments meeting will stream exclusively on YouTube. Watch on YouTube
August 22, 2022 | From City of New Orleans
New regulations have recently been adopted that apply NPP Neighborhood Participation Program requirements to text amendment, overlay district, institutional master plan (and amendments), conditional use amendments, and interim zoning districts applications.
August 10, 2022 | From City of New Orleans
The August 17, 2022 Design Advisory Committee meeting includes review of design review 025/22 for the proposed Village at English Turn project located at 5000 English Turn Parkway. City Planning received a large number of public comments for this project. The meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on the 8th floor of City Hall in the Homeland Security Conference Room.For more information regarding the Committee's role in reviewing this project, please click "Read More."
August 9, 2022 | From City of New Orleans
The August 9th City Planning Commission meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of quorum. All items on the August 9th meeting agenda will be automatically rescheduled for the Commission's August 23rd public hearing.
June 28, 2022 | From City of New Orleans
Due to technical issues with Granicus, the CPC is unable to livestream its June 28th public hearing. The meeting will be recorded on public broadcast and posted on the CPC's Granicus site at a later date.
June 10, 2022 | From City of New Orleans
The City Planning Commission wants to hear from you! Give us a follow on our new Facebook Page: New Orleans City Planning Commission.
The City Planning Commission office will be closed on Friday, June 17 for training.
March 16, 2022 | From City of New Orleans
The April 5, 2022, City Planning Commission Special Public Hearing will be held in the City Council Chamber of City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street to hear items from the meeting cancelled on March 22, 2022. The meeting will begin at 1:30 pm as scheduled.
Please select "Read More" for more information including the link for live streaming, order of business, comment card form, and CPC staff reports.
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