On the agenda: New Orleans City Planning Commission - Oct 13, 2026 — data center (Oct 15)

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CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
01:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS


 





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Minutes




1.
Adoption of the minutes of the September 22, 2026 meeting

September 22, 2026 Minutes




Deferred from the August 25, 2026 CPC meeting




2.
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.
Deferred from the September 8, 2026 CPC meeting




Preliminary staff report

Presentation

Deferred from the September 8, 2026 CPC meeting




3.
Zoning Docket 091/26 Applicant(s): West Rigolets Lighthouse, LLC
Request: Zoning Change from an NA Natural Area District to an M-MU Maritime Mixed-Use District and conditional uses to permit commercial short term rentals and a cultural facility
Property description: Square 227, Lot X, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Chef Menteur Highway, Hospital Road, and Lake Pontchartrain.
Address(es): 27501 Chef Menteur Highway




Preliminary staff report



4.
Zoning Docket 095/26 Applicant(s): S Z & S, LLC
Request: Conditional use to permit a motor vehicle service and repair facility (minor) in an S-B1 Neighborhood Business District
Property description: Square 11, Lot 16, Pine Village, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Downman Road, Dwyer Road, and Babylon Street
Address(es): 4901 Downman Road





Preliminary staff report

New Business




5.
Zoning Docket 099/26 Applicant(s): Gardens on the Corner, 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 191, Lot A or Part of Lots 17 and 18, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Melpomene Street, Prytania Street, Thalia Street, and Saint Charles Avenue
Address(es): 1431-1435 Prytania Street and 1513 Melpomene Street




Preliminary staff report



6.
Zoning Docket 100/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-284
Request: Amendment to the text of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance regarding fence and wall regulations to add the neighborhoods of Lake Terrace and Lake Oaks to Section 21.6.N.2.a and to delete Section 21.6.N.4.




Preliminary staff report



7.
Zoning Docket 101/26 Applicant(s): Sivuri Investments, LLC
Request: Conditional use to permit a bar in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mixed-Use District
Property description: Square 579, Lot B, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by Freret Stret, Robert Street, Soniat Street, and LaSalle Street
Address(es): 5010 Freret Street




Preliminary staff report



8.
Zoning Docket 102/26 Applicant(s): Bauer & Company, Inc.
Request: Conditional use to permit a car wash in the  MU-1 Medium Intensity Mixed-Use District 
Property description: Squares 547 and 548, Lot P, in the Seventh Municipal District, bounded by South Carrollton Avenue, Edinburgh Street, Palm Street, and Short Street
Address(es): 3505-3509 South Carrollton Avenue, 8025 Edinburgh Street, and 8000-8024 Palm Street




Preliminary staff report



9.
Zoning Docket 103/26 Applicant(s): John W. Mers and Candrea Baker Mers
Request: Conditional Use to permit a principal bed and breakfast in a HU-RM1 Historic Urban Neighborhood Multi-Family Residential District
Property description: Square 232, Lot A or 7, in the Fourth Municipal District, bounded by Saint Charles Avenue, Second Street, Third Street, and Carondelet Street
Address(es): 2501-2503 Saint Charles Avenue and 1600 Second Street




Preliminary staff report



10.
Zoning Docket 104/26 Applicant(s): 4525 Old Gentilly Investment, LLC
Request: Conditional use to permit the retail sale of packaged alcoholic beverages in an C-2 Auto-Oriented Commercial District and an SC Suburban Corridor Use Restriction Overlay District
Property description: Lot N-1-A, St. Geme Plantation, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Old Gentilly Road, Chef Menteur Highway, B Street, and Louisa Street
Address(es): 4525 Old Gentilly Road




Preliminary staff report



11.
Zoning Docket 105/26 Applicant(s): St. Claude Holdings, LLC
Request: Amendment to Ordinance No. 27,823 MCS (Zoning Docket 50/2018) to grant a conditional use to permit a wine shop in an HMC-2 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District
Property description: Square 373, Lot A1, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Saint Claude Avenue, Elysian Fields Avenue, Marginy Street, and North Rampart Street
Address(es): 1001-1009 Elysian Fields Avenue and 2201-2221 North Rampart Street




Preliminary staff report



12.
Zoning Docket 106/26 Applicant(s): 1726 St Charles, LLC
Request: Conditional use to permit a bar in an MU-1 Medium Intensity Mixed-Use District
Property description: Square 200, Lot 2, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Saint Charles, Euterpe Stret, Polymnia Street, and Prytania Street
Address(es): 1726-1728 Saint Charles Avenue




Preliminary staff report

Preliminary staff report



13.
Zoning Docket 107/26 Applicant(s): Retif/Jefferson Davis, LLC
Request: Conditional Use to permit the retail sale of packaged alcoholic beverages in a C-1 General Commercial District
Property description: Square F, Lots 24, 25, 26, 27, and Y, in the Sixth Municipal District, bounded by South Norman C. Francis Parkway, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Vendome Place, and Grape Street
Address(es): 1501-1509 Norman C. Francis Parkway




Preliminary staff report



14.
Zoning Docket 108/26 Applicant(s): City Council Motion No. M-26-344
Request: Amendment to the text of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to amend Article 18, Section 18.20.A to change the boundaries of the Magazine Street Use Restriction Overlay District to not include the portion of Magazine Street from the intersection of Magazine Street and Washington Avenue to the intersection of Magazine Street and Napoleon Avenue




Preliminary staff report



15.
Subdivision Docket 108/26 Applicant(s): Richard Lothian, III
Request: Re-subdiviison of Lots 27, 28, 12, and 13 into Lot 27-A
Property description: Square C, Third Municipal District and bounded by Danube Road, Wales Street, Mullet Street, and Lincoln Beach Boulevard
Address(es): 8004 Danube Road and 8007 Mullet Street




Subdivision Docket 108/26



16.
Consideration of updates to public hearing rules




Proposed rules amendments



17.
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