Gov-10-15_City Council Meeting (Part One), October 23, 2026
Approves Rezoning HUB1A to HURD2 at 5433 Laurel Street (Cafe Malou), 6-0
What happened
The New Orleans City Council approved Motion M26428 reversing the HDLC and granting the applicant's facade option and 4'7" balcony depth for the Superior Grove Building at 3636 St. Charles Avenue, by voice vote.
- Jurisdiction
- New Orleans, LA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 26 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 26
HDLC appeal, Superior Grove Building, 3636 St. Charles Avenue
Substitute motion M26428 by Councilmember Harris reversed HDLC decision, approving applicant's facade option and 4 ft 7 in balcony depth (vs ARC's 4 ft), modifying window panel options. Applicant Nicole Weber, Weber Consultant.
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Meeting Summary
The New Orleans City Council approved Motion M26428 reversing the HDLC and granting the applicant's facade option and 4'7" balcony depth for the Superior Grove Building at 3636 St. Charles Avenue, by voice vote.
Key Decisions (26)
HDLC appeal, Superior Grove Building, 3636 St. Charles Avenue
Zoning Docket 7526 withdrawn
Rezoning HUB1A to HURD2 at 5433 Laurel Street (Cafe Malou)
Height limit text amendment, Mississippi River Heritage Park
Zoning Docket 8426 deferred
Commercial STR denied at 901-909 Julia Street (Moto Julia)
Zoning Docket 8626 deferred
Live performance venue at 3157 Tchoupitoulas Street
Neighborhood coffee shop at 814 Poland Avenue
Triplex at 1515 Kerlerec Street
Commercial STR at 2404-6 St. Claude Avenue
Zoning Docket 9226 deferred
Commercial STR at 24855 Chef Menteur Highway
Commercial STR at 25894 Chef Menteur Highway
Zoning Docket 9826 and Street Name Change 226 deferred
Right-of-way servitude at 1137 Esplanade Avenue
Ordinance implementing commercial STR at 1822 Joseph Guillaume Place
STR nightly fee increase $12 to $20
STR regulations amended per Fifth Circuit ruling
CPC hearing on Land Use Barrier Study CZO amendments
CPC hearing on Canal Street CZO amendments
Election call, crime prevention district parcel fee
Temporary polling location relocation
SP Plus LLC parking contract amendment 8
Professional Account Management LLC contract amendment 9
Repeal ordinance 30,702 MCS (sheriff executive protection CEA)
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Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (5)
Sports Drink comedy venue and restaurant
Commercial
Coffee shop at 814 Poland Avenue
Commercial
Moto Julia short-term rental
Commercial
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Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
New Orleans CPC is broadly recommending denial of new commercial…
Other
STR nightly fee rises from $12 to $20, raising operating…
Commercial Demand
Omni hotel project near the Convention Center is advancing, and…
Sentiment
Bywater/Poland Avenue area is transforming with Naval Support Activity redevelopment…
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Public, 1 Clerk, 6 Councilmember, 2 Applicant, 3 Staff, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 4 Councilmember, 2 Applicant, 2 Staff, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: John Franco, Applicant.
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Zoning terms (15)
156 recorded timestamps
- zoning (46 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
- residential (11 timestamps)
- commercial (29 timestamps)
- rezoning (1 timestamps)
- conditional use (19 timestamps)
Decision moments (26)
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