Board of Zoning Adjustments, August 17, 2026
Votes on Procedural deferral of BZA Docket 011-24 at 1100 Sears Street, 5-0
What happened
The New Orleans Board of Zoning Adjustments heard multiple variance cases on 2026-08-17. The most consequential item, BZA Docket 011-24 for a 75-unit multifamily development at 1100 Sears Street (Zach Smith Consulting applicant), was ultimately deemed improperly on the agenda; pe…
- Jurisdiction
- New Orleans, LA
- Date
- August 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 16 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Deferred, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 16
Procedural deferral of BZA Docket 011-24 at 1100 Sears Street
75-unit multifamily development on 1.15-acre lot, remanded by Louisiana Fourth Circuit. Board voted to defer the item to later in the agenda to determine proper procedure. Applicant Zach Smith Consulting; owner sought variances for minimum lot area and off-street parking. Later determined improperly on agenda and effectively withdrawn; original Feb 19, 2024 denial disposition stands.
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 heard multiple variance cases on 2026-08-17. The most consequential item, BZA Docket 011-24 for a 75-unit multifamily development at 1100 Sears Street (Zach Smith Consulting applicant), was ultimately deemed improperly on the agenda; pe…
Key Decisions (16)
Procedural deferral of BZA Docket 011-24 at 1100 Sears Street
Final disposition of BZA Docket 011-24 at 1100 Sears Street
Variance approval at 1455 North Roman Street
Driveway width variance at 1631 Kildare Street
Rear yard setback variance at 2821 Monroe Street
Pool and cabana variances at 3322 Esplanade Avenue
Generator variance at 439 Pine Street
Porch setback variance at 3951 Annunciation Street
Front yard setback variance at 201 DeArma Street
Bathroom count variance at 2141 State Street
Off-street parking variance at 4551 Dale Street
Parking variance at 1908 Marany Street
Deferral of BZA Docket 054-26
Deferral of BZA Docket 057-26 at 10 Audubon
Deferral of BZA Docket 070-26 at 2505 Jefferson Avenue
Appeal denial at 7301 Byrd Street
Development Activity (5)
75-unit multifamily development at 1100 Sears Street
Residential
Small multifamily affordable dwelling at 2821 Monroe Street
Residential
Kern Studios Mardi Gras den at 201 DeArma Street
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Applicants and staff repeatedly cited a need for affordable and…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood opposition to multifamily/dormitory-style development persists in residential areas…
Commercial Demand
Kern Studios is reconstructing float-storage buildings near the river levee,…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 3 board members, a staff member, 2 attorneys, the applicant, 4 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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