Earhart Boulevard conditional use permit
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New Orleans Meetings
City Planning Commission, June 9, 2026
Denies Rezoning at 2657-2659 Treasure Street, 2-7
1h 56m11,435 words
164 mentionszoningpublic hearingapprovedresidentialconditional usecommercialshort term rentaldensitymotion to denydeniedmixed useoverlay districtland usesubdivisionNew Orleans, LA
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What happened
The New Orleans City Planning Commission denied Zoning Docket 050-26, a rezoning from HURD1 to HRM1 plus conditional use for a seven-bedroom principal bed and breakfast at 1731 Esplanade Avenue, unanimously in accordance with staff's recommendation.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- New Orleans, LA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 2-7
Projects in this meeting (8)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRear yard setback
Recommended 5-02 conditions of approval
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Subdivision ratifications
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2657-2659 Treasure Street
Denied 2-72657-2659 Treasure Street · James Beard
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1731 Esplanade Avenue
Denied1731 Esplanade Avenue · Ron Leisel
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Case 058-26
Recommended1 condition of approval
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Case 060-26
Recommended1 condition of approval
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Generator
Recommended 5-03 conditions of approval
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Three-lot subdivision
Recommended1 condition of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Rezoning and conditional use at 1731 Esplanade Avenue
Request for a zoning change from HURD1 historic urban two-family residential to HRM1 multi-family residential plus a conditional use to permit a principal bed and breakfast with seven bedrooms at 1731 Esplanade Avenue. Site currently licensed as accessory B&B for five bedrooms; a zoning violation letter was issued March 24, 2026. Motion for denial in accordance with staff recommendation carried unanimously (nine yeas).
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Meeting Summary
The New Orleans City Planning Commission denied Zoning Docket 050-26, a rezoning from HURD1 to HRM1 plus conditional use for a seven-bedroom principal bed and breakfast at 1731 Esplanade Avenue, unanimously in accordance with staff's recommendation.
Key Decisions (8)
Denied
Rezoning and conditional use at 1731 Esplanade Avenue
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Conditional use for hotel at 7979 Earhart and 3127 Short Street
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Denied
Conditional use for commercial short-term rental at 1622 Toledano Street
Vote: 6-3
Approved
Conditional use for standard restaurant reclassification
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Conditional use for neighborhood commercial establishment at 139 Broadway Street
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Denied
Rezoning at 2657-2659 Treasure Street
Vote: 2-7
Approved
Conditional use for accessory bed and breakfast at 1428 Carondelet Street
Vote: passedConditions attached
Approved
Subdivision ratifications
Vote: unanimous
Development Activity (7)
Bed and breakfast at 1731 Esplanade Avenue
Commercial
Boutique hotel conversion at 7979 Earhart / 3127 Short Street
Commercial
Commercial short-term rental at 1622 Toledano Street
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Continued growth of boutique hotels and short-term rentals in New…
Sentiment
The Planning Commission is consistently denying commercial short-term rental conditional…
Housing Demand
Applicant testified that high construction and materials costs make single-family…
Infrastructure
Residents cited severe roadway access constraints (single ingress/egress, railroad crossing…
Who Spoke (20)
StaffApplicant · 3Applicant's Rep · 2Public · 3
On the record: a staff member, 3 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 3 (67%) forecasts called in this county.
139 Broadway Street conditional use permit
ApprovedZoneWire called it
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Carondelet Street conditional use permit
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApproved2 conditions of approval
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North Roman Street conditional use permit
DeniedNot forecast
freeDenied
Louisiana Avenue conditional use permit
Denied 6-3Missed this call
freeDenied 6-3
9 subdivision
No vote recorded
Magazine Street conditional use permit
No vote recorded
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