New Orleans, LA City Council Agenda Tracker
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Recent business-relevant agenda items
The proposed rezoning from single‑family residential to heavy commercial would open the site to many types of businesses, creating new development opportunities and associated licensing, permitting, and fee requirements.
high impactSmall Business
The city would prohibit non‑commercial short‑term rentals citywide, directly affecting owners and operators of Airbnb‑style rentals.
high impactShort-Term Rental
The council is reviewing a conditional use request to allow a four‑unit multi‑family dwelling in a historic residential district, which would enable landlords to add new rental units in that area.
medium impactLandlord & Rental Housing
A commercial short‑term rental operator seeks a conditional‑use permit to operate in a historic commercial district, which could allow a new short‑term rental if approved.
medium impactShort-Term Rental
Lake Catherine Investments, LLC would be permitted to operate a commercial short‑term rental at 24855 Chef Menteur Highway, granting the business the right to run a vacation‑rental operation in the designated zoning districts.
high impactShort-Term Rental
The city is directing a hearing to consider eliminating the non‑commercial short‑term rental land‑use category, which could alter zoning rules for Airbnb‑style rentals.
medium impactShort-Term Rental
The rezoning from a historic urban business district to a two‑family residential district will force existing businesses at the specified addresses to cease or relocate, significantly affecting their operations.
high impactSmall Business
A conditional use approval allows a live performance venue at 3157 Tchoupitoulas Street to operate, creating a new entertainment business with specific waiver and provisos.
low impactSmall Business
A conditional use approval would let a neighborhood commercial business open in a historic residential district, directly enabling the prospective retailer to operate under new zoning permission.
high impactRetail & Signage
A conditional‑use request seeks to allow a commercial short‑term rental on Julia Street, potentially permitting new short‑term rental operations in the CBD‑5 district.
medium impactShort-Term Rental
The ordinance grants a conditional‑use permit for an indoor amusement facility in the CBD‑5 district, enabling that entertainment business to open and operate at 750 Carondelet Street.
high impactSmall Business
The ordinance revises short‑term rental regulations, directly affecting owners and operators of vacation rentals in the city.
high impactShort-Term Rental
Shel Shar Properties would be allowed to operate a commercial short‑term rental in the Maritime Mixed‑Use and Transient Lodging Interim Zoning Districts, creating new short‑term rental activity at the specified site.
high impactShort-Term Rental
The ordinance amends city code sections governing short‑term rentals, changing licensing, caps, taxes, or zoning rules that directly affect short‑term rental owners and operators.
high impactShort-Term Rental
A zoning change and conditional use would allow a retailer at 3315-3319 North Galvez Street to sell packaged alcoholic beverages, creating a new opportunity for liquor‑store operators.
high impactRestaurant & Food Service
Notaries in New Orleans will be subject to new city‑set fees for notarial services.
low impactSmall Business
The council is considering a conditional use request that could allow JJJAGS Holdings to operate a commercial short‑term rental at 2407 Gravier Street, directly affecting short‑term rental businesses.
high impactShort-Term Rental
The conditional use would permit Junk Drawer Coffee to open a coffee shop in a historic residential district, directly affecting restaurants and food businesses by granting a new operating permit.
high impactRestaurant & Food Service
The zoning amendment caps the allowable building height at 35 feet for a specific CBD site, directly restricting developers and construction firms on how they can build there.
high impactContractor & Construction
The ordinance raises permit fees for alcoholic beverage licenses, building permits, and street/sidewalk permits, increasing costs for restaurants, bars, and construction businesses.
high impactRestaurant & Food Service Contractor & Construction
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