On the agenda: New Orleans City Planning Commission - Apr 28, 2026 — data center (Apr 28)

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CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
01:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS


 





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1.
Adoption of the minutes of the April 14, 2026 meeting

April 14, 2026 Minutes




Business




2.
Zoning Docket 022/26 – deferred from the March 10, 2026 meeting Applicant(s): James T. Cali and Aimee C. Cali and the Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation
Request: Conditional use permit a commercial short term rental in an S-LM Lake Area Marina District and the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District
Property description: Boathouse #84, whose dimensions are 25 feet fronting on Breakwater Drive, and 25 feet fronting on the water and 80 feet in length from the street-side boundary, within the Municipal Yacht Harbor Marina of Lake Pontchartrain
Address(es): 8112 Breakwater Drive




Preliminary staff report



3.
Zoning Docket 023/26 – deferred from the March 10, 2026 meeting Applicant(s): James T. Cali and Aimee C. Cali and the Municipal Yacht Harbor Management Corporation
Request: Conditional use permit a commercial short term rental in an S-LM Lake Area Marina District and the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District
Property description: Boathouse #85, whose dimensions are 25 feet fronting on Breakwater Drive, and 25 feet fronting on the water and 80 feet in length from the street-side boundary, within the Municipal Yacht Harbor Marina of Lake Pontchartrain
Address(es): 8114 Breakwater Drive




Preliminary staff report



4.
Zoning Docket 036/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-62
Request: Text amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to define “data centers” and any related uses, to consider whether these uses should be permitted or conditional in any zoning district or overlay, and to implement appropriate use and design standards for these uses if applicable, including but not limited to density requirements, soundproofing and safety measures, and any other regulation necessary to preserve the quality of life of nearby residents, businesses and institutions.




Preliminary staff report



5.
Zoning Docket 037/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-63
Request: Text amendment to amend Article 19 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to create an interim zoning district called the Data Center Interim Zoning District, for the purpose of prohibiting the issuance of any occupational licenses or otherwise permit the operation of data centers.




Preliminary staff report



6.
Zoning Docket 042/26 Applicant(s): Council Motion No.M-26-93
Request: Text Amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to amend the definition of “dwelling, small multi-family affordable” in Section 26.6 to include not only affordable housing units offered for rental but also dwellings offered as permanently affordable, for-sale housing by not-for-profit community land trusts offering long-term ground leases respective of owners and lessors, and consider related additional amendments to set reasonable requirements for this use, including but not limited to amendments to the use standards contained in Section 20.3.SSS and the use tables throughout the CZO.




Preliminary staff report



7.
Zoning Docket 043/26 Applicant(s): ABC Nola, LLC
Request: Zoning Change from an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District to a C-2 Auto-Oriented Commercial District
Property description: Square 669, Lot C, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by South Claiborne Avenue, General Taylor Street, Willow Street and Milan Street
Address(es): 2923 Milan Street




Preliminary staff report



8.
Zoning Docket 044/26 Applicant(s): Lisan Shell, LLC
Request: Zoning Change from an HU-RD2 Historic Urban Two-Family Residential District to an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District
Property description: Square 398, Lot 12A, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by South Claiborne Avenue, Josephine Street, Willow Street and Jackson Avenue
Address(es): 2819-2821 Jackson Avenue




Preliminary staff report



9.
Zoning Docket 045/26 Applicant: Hebrew Rest Cemetery Association, Inc.
Request: Zoning Change from S-RS Suburban Single-Family District to OS-N Neighborhood Open Space District
Property description: Square 3038, Lots 6, 8-B, 9 and 10, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Touro Street, Frenchman Street, Mandolin Street, and Pelopidas Street
Address(es): 4235- 4237 Touro Street, 2110-2116 Mandolin Street




Preliminary staff report



10.
Zoning Docket 046/26 Applicant(s): Baraka, LLC
Request: Conditional use permit a commercial short term rental in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District and the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District
Property description: Square 242, Lot B, in the Second Municipal District, bounded by Conti Street, North Prieur Street, Saint Louis Street and North Roman Street
Address(es): 1908-1910 Saint Louis Street




Preliminary staff report



11.
Property Disposition 001/26 – to be deferred to the May 12, 2026 meeting to correct a public notice error A request by the Ernest N. Morial Exhibition Hall Authority for the sale of a portion of the John Churchill Chase St. right-of-way in the First Municipal District, between Squares 25 and 26, bounded by S. Peters St. and Convention Center Blvd. The sale is also to include a 2.38’ x 307.14’ section of 350 John Churchill Chase St. (Mississippi River Heritage Park) in Square 26 up to the fence line of the park. The street and the 731 square foot section of the park are to be incorporated into a future hotel development after the street dedication is revoked.






12.
Subdivision Ratifications This ratification includes applications that have not yet been certified by the staff and where the Commission is ratifying the staff determination that the application may be reviewed and approved administratively.




List of subdivisions to be ratified








Robert D. Rivers

Executive Director