Study Information
The New Orleans City Council passed Motion M-22-447 on October 6, 2022, and Ordinance Number 29365 on February 16, 2023, which established a new Interim Zoning District (IZD) called the Lower Algiers Rural Protection Interim Zoning District. The IZD applies to all properties currently zoned S-RM1 Multi-Family Residential District and the S-B2 Pedestrian Oriented Corridor Business District generally bounded by the Intercoastal Waterway, the Mississippi River, the Donner Canal, and Delacroix Road. The intent of this Lower Algiers Rural Protection IZD is to temporarily prohibit the development of multi-family residences in the S-RM1 Multi-Family Residential Districts and commercial development in the S-B2 Pedestrian Oriented Corridor Business Districts.
Motion M-22-447 and the subsequent Ordinance Number 29365 further directs the City Planning Commission (CPC) to study the impact of future high-density and/or high-traffic developments on existing infrastructure within the IZD boundaries to determine if iinfrastructure improvements may be necessary to accommodate this growth.
The Lower Coast Algiers Impact Study will compile available technical information about the Lower Coast of Algiers for the following subjects:
- Availability and Capacity of Drainage and Storm Water Management infrastructure.
- Road Usage, Road Capacity, Transit Availability and Traffic.
- Availability and Capacity of Utility Infrastructure (water, electricity, sewerage).
- Available Municipal Services for Fire, Police and Emergency Response Services.
- Environmental Resources and Threats
In compiling the above information, the CPC staff will confer with government agencies and service providers, including but not limited to:
- New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits
- New Orleans Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
- New Orleans Emergency Medical Services
- New Orleans Fire Department
- New Orleans Police Department
- New Orleans Department of Public Works
- New Orleans Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Department
- New Orleans Office of Resilience & Sustainability
- Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
- New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
- Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- Louisiana Department of Transportation
Public Hearing Notice
The City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on November 12, 2024, to consider the staff recommendations for the Lower Coast Algiers Impact Study. The public hearing will begin following the 1:30pm regular zoning meeting.
Public Hearing Notice
Draft Study