Board of Zoning Adjustments, July 20, 2026
Votes on Appeal at 2900 Perdido Street (Orleans Parish Correctional Center), 5-0
What happened
The New Orleans Board of Zoning Adjustments approved multiple residential variances and, most notably, voted 4-1 to grant the appeal in BZA Docket 060-26 at 7600 Maple Street, overturning the Director of Safety and Permits' denial and recognizing a legal nonconforming bar use (TJ…
- Jurisdiction
- New Orleans, LA
- Date
- July 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Deferred, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (11)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsExcessive bathroom count
Approved 5-0Driveway width
Awaiting final voteRear yard setback
Approved 5-0Interior side yard setback
Awaiting final voteLot area/width
Awaiting final votePermeable open space
Awaiting final voteMechanical equipment setback
Approved 5-0Interior side yard setback
Approved 5-0Lot subdivision (new-orleans, Jul 2026)
Approved 5-0Off-street parking
Awaiting final voteLot depth
Approved 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Mechanical equipment setback variance at 2518 Burgundy Street
After-the-fact variance from Article 21, Section 21.6.2.1 to permit two ground-based/mini-split mechanical units with insufficient setback (0.75 ft and 1 ft where 2 ft required). Property owners Margaret Ann and Brandon McLeod. Approved 5-0 with waivers of 1.25 ft and 1 ft.
- one proviso listed in the staff report to provide a second plan
- minimum clearance from ground to underside of equipment shall be seven feet
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 approved multiple residential variances and, most notably, voted 4-1 to grant the appeal in BZA Docket 060-26 at 7600 Maple Street, overturning the Director of Safety and Permits' denial and recognizing a legal nonconforming bar use (TJ…
Key Decisions (17)
Mechanical equipment setback variance at 2518 Burgundy Street
Lot depth variance at 5015 Camp Street
Rear yard setback variance at 6500 Vicksburg Street
Driveway width variance at 1631 Kildare Street
Lot subdivision variance at 3914 Pertania
Excessive bathroom count variance at 5912 Patton Street
Interior side yard setback variance at 518 Spain Street
Off-street parking variance at 2022 Phillips Street
Lot area/width variance at 1455 North Roman Street
Permeable open space variance at 906 Phillip Street
Interior side yard setback variance at 10 Audubon Boulevard
Appeal at 2900 Perdido Street (Orleans Parish Correctional Center)
Appeal at 1037-39 Broadway Street withdrawn
Hotel nonconforming use appeal at 717 Barrack Street
Sidewalk cafe permit appeal at 4501 Toulouse Street
Appeal at 7301 Birth Street
Bar nonconforming use appeal at 7600 Maple Street (TJ Quills)
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Hotel operators in New Orleans are seeking to preserve business…
Sentiment
Neighborhood associations expressed strong frustration over repeated deferrals in nonconforming-use…
Commercial Demand
The Board's 4-1 grant of nonconforming bar use at 7600…
Housing Demand
A nonprofit tracking private dorm development in the university area…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 4 board members, 2 staff members, 2 applicants, 5 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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