Board of Zoning Adjustments (OPSB), May 18, 2026
Votes on Reconsideration on the minutes at 1037-39 Broadway Street, 6-0
What happened
The New Orleans Board of Zoning Adjustments denied BZA docket 044-26, a variance for a five-bedroom single-family dwelling with 4.5 bathrooms and insufficient off-street parking at 932 Arabella Street (developer Crescent City Developers), on a 4-2 roll-call vote after significant…
- Jurisdiction
- New Orleans, LA
- Date
- May 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 6-0
Projects in this meeting (10)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsDeferral of mechanical equipment
Awaiting final voteOpen space ratio
Approved 5-0Denial of parking/bathroom
Denied 4-2Deferral of setback/parking
Awaiting final voteDeferral of mechanical equipment
Awaiting final voteParking/bathroom
Approved 6-0Lot dimension
Approved 6-0Deferral of lot
Awaiting final voteAfter-the-fact impervious surface
Approved 6-0Deferral of parking
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 13
After-the-fact impervious surface variance at BZA 023-26
After-the-fact request to retain excessive impervious surface in the front yard; applicant reduced waiver request from 50% to 23% by extending planter and permeable space. Approved finding the nine criteria met, subject to two provisos. Vote 6-0.
- two provisos as recommended by staff
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The New Orleans Board of Zoning Adjustments denied BZA docket 044-26, a variance for a five-bedroom single-family dwelling with 4.5 bathrooms and insufficient off-street parking at 932 Arabella Street (developer Crescent City Developers), on a 4-2 roll-call vote after significant…
Key Decisions (13)
After-the-fact impervious surface variance at BZA 023-26
Deferral of setback/parking variance at 1614 Poland Avenue
Deferral of parking variance at 2022 Phillips Street
Deferral of mechanical equipment variance at 3316 Dauphine Street
Deferral of lot variance at 1455 North Roman Street
Open space ratio variance at 1041 Dumaine Street
Lot dimension variances at BZA 041-26
Denial of parking/bathroom variance at 932 Arabella Street
Parking/bathroom variance at 518 Walnut Street
Deferral of fence height variance at 1309 Harmony Street
Deferral of mechanical equipment variance at 2518 Burgundy Street
Withdrawal of safety and permits appeal at 2501-2537 Tulane Avenue
Reconsideration on the minutes at 1037-39 Broadway Street
Development Activity (4)
Single-family dwelling at 932 Arabella Street
Residential
Combined single-family dwelling at 518 Walnut Street
Residential
Two-family dwelling at 2022 Phillips Street
Residential
Trader Joe's commercial development at 2501-2537 Tulane Avenue
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
The 2500 block of Tulane Avenue now hosts an operational…
Housing Demand
Multiple applications involve developers converting or building larger single-family homes…
Infrastructure
Off-street parking requirements remain the central constraint across nearly all…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 3 board members, 2 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.
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