2023 Master Plan Amendment Process

The New Orleans Master Plan and Future Land Use Map (FLUM) are the primary policy and planning documents for land use and development in the city. They set up guardrails for the types of zoning districts that may be applied in your area. In 2008, voters approved an amendment to the City Charter requiring land use actions to be consistent with the Master Plan’s Future Land Use Map.

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Master Plan Amendment Staff Reports

Below are the preliminary staff reports for the submitted Master Plan amendment applications.

2022-2023 Master Plan Amendment Introduction	Report	Public Comment
Reports for Planning Districts 1-8 will be heard at the Dec. 5th CPC Special Meeting.
Planning District 1	No amendment applications submitted
Planning District 2	Report	Map	Public Comment
Planning District 3	Report	Map	Public Comment
Planning District 4	Report	Map	Public Comment
Planning District 5	Report	Map	Public Comment
Planning District 6	Report	Map	Public Comment
Planning District 7	Report	Map	Public Comment
Planning District 8	Report	Map	Public Comment
Reports for Planning Districts 9-13 will be released one month prior to CPC consideration
Planning District 9	Report	Map	Public Comment
Planning District 10	Report	Map	Public Comment
Planning District 11	Report	Map	Public Comment
Planning District 12	Report	Map	Public Comment
Planning District 13	Report	Map	Public Comment

Master Plan Amendment Applications

Department/Office	Application
City Planning Commission	PDF
Council District A	PDF
Council District B	PDF
Council District C	PDF
Council District E	PDF
Mayor's Office	PDF

Master Plan Amendment Process Timeline

09/13/22: City Planning Commission Public Hearing on whether to revise the Master Plan in accordance with the Home Rule Charter.
Master Plan Amendments
09/13/22-10/14/22: Open period for receipt of proposed amendments by City Planning Commission staff.
10/14/22: Deadline to submit an amendment request to the City Planning Commission.
11/01/22-3/31/23: Planning District meetings at locations throughout the city.
10/14/22-12/12/23: Charter mandated review process, including:

Application completeness evaluation
Staff analysis of all proposed amendments
Publication of public meetings schedule
Planning District public meetings in all thirteen planning districts
Preparation of a staff report with recommendations for the City Planning Commission
City Planning Commission Public Hearings and recommendations to the City Council
Transmittal of recommendations to the City Council
City Council Public Hearings
City Council action (90 days to act)
If necessary, CPC re-consideration as directed by the City Council (60 days to act)
Final City Council action (45 days to act)

11/15/23: Staff report for Planning Districts 1-8 release to public

12/5/23: CPC Special Meeting to consider amendments in Planning Districts 1-8

1/09/24: CPC Regular Meeting to consider amendments deferred from 12/5/2023 meeting

The amendment application form should be submitted through your respective City Council Member, who may vet the application and route back to the City Planning Commission. For City Council contact information, please visit: https://council.nola.gov/councilmembers/

For more information about the Future Land Use Map or the Master Plan Amendment process, please email CPCINFO@NOLA.GOV.

Planning District Meetings Information

During 2023, the City Planning Commission is holding a series of public meetings in each planning district for residents to learn about the Master Plan, its history, why it is important, and how it is amended. City Planners will be present at these meetings to show you maps of proposals in your area, answer your questions, and take your input.

To determine your planning district and other important information by address, visit https://whereyat.nola.gov/

Below you will find the maps and dates of both past and future meetings for each planning district. Information will be updated throughout the year.

PLANNING DISTRICT 2 MEETING

WHEN: 6PM – 7:30PM, Monday, February 27, 2023

WHERE: International School of Louisiana, 1400 Camp Street

Planning District 2 includes: Central City, Lower Garden District, St. Thomas, Irish Channel, Garden District, Milan, Touro-Bouligny, East Riverside, Hoffman Triangle

Map of Proposed Future Land-Use Changes - Planning District 2

PLANNING DISTRICT 3 MEETING

WHEN: 6PM – 7:30PM, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2023

WHERE: WILLOW SCHOOL (BRIMMER CAMPUS), 5624 FRERET STREET

Planning District 3 includes: Uptown, West Riverside, Freret Broadmoor, Audubon, West Riverside, Black Pearl, University Area, Carrollton, Leonidas, Hollygrove and Dixon.

Map of Proposed Future Land-Use Changes - Planning District 3

PLANNING DISTRICT 4 & 5 MEETING

WHEN: 6PM – 7:30PM, Wednesday, March 29, 2023

WHERE: Propeller, 4035 Washington Ave.

Planning District 4 includes: Mid-City, Seventh Ward, Treme, Lafitte, Bayou St. John, Fairgrounds, Columbia Parc, Tulane/Gravier, Gert Town, Zion City, and B.W. Cooper (Marrero Commons)

Planning District 5 includes: Lakeview, Lakewood, Navarre, West End, Lake Shore, and Lake Vista

Map of Proposed Future Land-Use Changes - Planning District 4

Map of Proposed Future Land-Use Changes - Planning District 5

Alternate Map of Proposed Future Land-Use Changes - Planning District 5

PLANNING DISTRICT 6 MEETING

WHEN: 6PM – 7:30PM, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2023

WHERE: MILNE RECREATIONAL CENTER, 5420 FRANKLIN AVENUE

Planning District 6 includes: Gentilly, Lake Terrace, Lake Oaks, Milneburg, Fillmore, Pontchartrain Park, Gentilly Woods, Gentilly Terrace, Edgewood Park, St. Anthony, and Dillard.

Map of Proposed Future Land-Use Changes - Planning District 6