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Regular City Council, September 17, 2026

Approved: Text Amendment for Live Entertainment at Recording Studios (ZD 70-26) [case: 3315-19 North Galvez Street, St. Claude/Florida area], 6-0

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What happened

On September 17, 2026, New Orleans approved Text Amendment for Live Entertainment at Recording Studios (ZD 70-26) [case: 3315-19 North Galvez Street, St. Claude/Florida area] (6-0).

The New Orleans City Council approved a conditional use for Tommy's Express Car Wash at 4118-26 South Carrollton Avenue (ZD 67-26, May City Redevelopment LLC) on a 7-0 vote over heavy neighborhood opposition and an original CPC staff denial recommendation, subject to three waiver…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
New Orleans, LA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
September 17, 2026
Decisions
33 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 6-0

Projects in this meeting (11)

Trinity School Campus Expansion

Approved 7-0
1 condition of approval

St. Augustine School Baseball Facility Expansion

Approved 7-0
1 condition of approval

Calhoun Multifamily Expansion

Approved 7-0
1 condition of approval

Magazine Restaurant

Approved 7-0
1 condition of approval

Recording Studio

Approved 7-0
2 conditions of approval

Tommy's Express Car Wash

Approved 7-0
4 conditions of approval

Live Entertainment

Awaiting final vote
3315-19 North Galvez Street, St. Claude/Florida area · GNC Meat Market

Forest Glen Childcare Center

Approved 7-0
2 conditions of approval

Pauger Hotel

Approved 7-0
1 condition of approval

Carondelet Hotel

Approved 7-0
2 conditions of approval

Principal Parking Lot

Awaiting final vote
1900 Carondelet Street · Warbler Hotel / Joe Mann
3 conditions of approval
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Renaming of Treme Recreation Community Center

Ordinance Calendar 35,560 to name the Treme Recreational Community Center at 900 North Villary Street the Jerome Smith Recreation Community Center, amended to include 'Treme' in the name and correct Mr. Smith's mother's last name. Passed 7-0.

  • amendment to include Treme in the proposed new name
  • correction of the last name of Mr. Smith's mother

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Key Decisions (33)

Approved

Renaming of Treme Recreation Community Center

Vote: unanimous2 conditions attachedMoved by Freddie King
Approved

HDLC Appeal of Justin/Judson Scott at 1200-1204 Ursuline Avenue

Vote: 7-0Moved by Freddie King
Denied

HDLC Appeal of Julia Jones (Neighbors First for Bywater) at 620-622 Louisa Street

Vote: 7-0Moved by Freddie King
Approved

Conditional Use for Childcare Center at Del Mar Villa (7542 Forest Glen Road)

Vote: 7-02 conditions attachedMoved by Hughes
Approved

Conditional Use for Tommy's Express Car Wash at 4118-26 South Carrollton Avenue

Vote: 7-04 conditions attachedMoved by Amy McCarran
Approved

Text Amendment for Live Entertainment at Recording Studios (ZD 70-26) [case: 3315-19 North Galvez Street, St. Claude/Florida area]

Vote: 6-0Moved by Oliver Harris
Approved

Text Amendment for Live Entertainment at Recording Studios (ZD 70-26) [case: 1900 Carondelet Street, Lower Garden District]

Vote: 6-0Moved by Oliver Harris
Approved

Conditional Use for Recording Studio at 514 Jackson Avenue (ZD 71-26)

Vote: 7-02 conditions attachedMoved by Oliver Harris
Approved

Conditional Use for Multifamily Expansion at 1227-29 Calhoun Street (ZD 74-26)

Vote: 7-01 conditions attachedMoved by Amy McCarran
Deferred

Zoning Change for GNC Meat Market at 3315-19 North Galvez Street (ZD 75-26)

Approved

Conditional Use for Hotel at 1722-32 Pauger Street (ZD 76-26)

Vote: 7-01 conditions attachedMoved by Freddie King
Approved

Trinity School Campus Expansion (ZD 77-26)

Vote: 7-01 conditions attachedMoved by Oliver Harris
Approved

Zoning Change and Conditional Use for Parking Lot at 1900 Carondelet Street (ZD 78-26)

Vote: 7-01 conditions attachedMoved by Oliver Harris
Approved

Conditional Use for Restaurant at 4001 Magazine Street (ZD 79-26)

Vote: 7-01 conditions attachedMoved by Oliver Harris
Approved

Conditional Use for Hotel at 714-16 Carondelet Street (ZD 80-26)

Vote: 7-02 conditions attachedMoved by Oliver Harris
Approved

St. Augustine School Baseball Facility Expansion (ZD 93-26)

Vote: 7-01 conditions attachedMoved by Eugene Green
Approved

Servitude Agreement at 4916 South Robinson Street

Vote: 7-0Moved by Oliver Harris
Approved

Servitude Agreement at 5400 Magazine Street

Vote: 7-0Moved by Amy McCarran
Approved

Municipal Yacht Harbor Slip Lease Rates

Vote: 7-0Moved by Amy McCarran
Approved

Grant Agreement for Claiborne Corridor Cultural Innovation District Phase Two

Vote: 7-0Moved by Freddie King
Approved

Budget Transfer of Grounds Transportation Bureau to DPW

Vote: 7-0Moved by Oliver Harris
Approved

Housing Trust Fund Revenue Appropriation ($1.5M)

Vote: 7-0Moved by Oliver Harris
Approved

Housing Trust Fund Expenditure Appropriation

Vote: 7-0Moved by Oliver Harris
Approved

CEA for On-Airport Transit at Louis Armstrong International Airport

Vote: 7-0Moved by Eugene Green
Approved

CEA for Enrollment and Benefit Access Coordinator (LPHI)

Vote: 7-0Moved by Oliver Harris
Approved

West End Development Cooperative Endeavor Agreement

Vote: 7-0Moved by Amy McCarran
Approved

Safe Streets and Roads for All Roadway Lighting Grant

Vote: 7-0Moved by Eugene Green
Approved

CEA for Neutral Ground Lighting Beautification at 2620 AP Tureaud Avenue

Vote: 6-0Moved by Oliver Harris
Approved

2028 Olympic Torch Relay Agreement

Vote: 7-0
Approved

Forgivable Loan to YWCA at 601 South Norman Francis Parkway

Vote: 7-0
Approved

Consultant Services Agreement with Greater New Orleans Development Foundation

Vote: 7-0
Approved

Renaming of North Line Street to Meadow Street

Vote: 7-0Moved by Amy McCarran
Approved

Resolution Supporting Sankofa Wetland Park LWCF Application

Vote: 7-0Moved by Hughes

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Zoning Changes (2)

Development Activity (11)

Tommy's Express Car Wash at Tulane and Carrollton

Commercial

Parker McShane Hotel at Pauger Street

Commercial

Cyrano Hotel at Carondelet Street

Commercial

Kitty Prep Academy Childcare Center

Commercial

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Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Strong developer interest in converting long-vacant and blighted lots along…

Commercial Demand

Multiple boutique hotel conversions (15-30 rooms) are being approved in…

Housing Demand

Council reaffirmed a housing crisis and the charter-mandated 2% Housing…

2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.

Agenda results

Forest Glen Road conditional use permit

Case TMP-2726
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Hughes2 conditions of approval

2 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Tulane Avenue conditional use permit

Case TMP-2826
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Amy McCarran4 conditions of approval

4 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Jackson Avenue conditional use permit

Case TMP-2830
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Oliver Harris2 conditions of approval

2 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Calhoun Street conditional use permit

Case TMP-2976
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Amy McCarran1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Pauger Street conditional use permit

Case TMP-2978
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Freddie King1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Magazine Street conditional use permit

Case TMP-2981
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Oliver Harris1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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Carondelet Street conditional use permit

Case TMP-2982
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Oliver Harris2 conditions of approval

2 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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1863-1869 Law Street conditional use permit

Case TMP-3026
Approved 7-0
freeApproved 7-0moved by Eugene Green1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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More land-use items (16)

  • 1200 Ursulines Avenue landmark designationCase TMP-2974
    Approved 7-0
  • ZONING DOCKET NO conditional use permitCase TMP-2829
    Approved 6-0
  • North Galvez Street conditional use permitCase TMP-2977
    Continued
  • Carondelet Street conditional use permitCase TMP-2980
    Approved 6-0
12 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • 100 Poydras Street plan amendmentCase TMP-2988
    No vote recorded
  • MOTION (LYING OVER) - NO plan amendmentCase TMP-1416
    No vote recorded
  • CAL subdivisionCase TMP-1421
    No vote recorded
  • 1200-1204 Ursulines Avenue landmark designationCase TMP-2970
    No vote recorded
  • Earhart Boulevard conditional use permitCase TMP-2989
    No vote recorded
  • Magazine Street conditional use permitCase TMP-2990
    No vote recorded
  • Cadiz Street conditional use permitCase TMP-2991
    No vote recorded
  • North Roman Street conditional use permitCase TMP-2638
    No vote recorded
  • Toledano Street conditional use permitCase TMP-2824
    No vote recorded
  • Magazine Street site planCase TMP-2915
    No vote recorded
  • LEGISLATIVE GROUPING - CAL entitlementCase TMP-1415
    No vote recorded
  • MOTION (LYING OVER) - NO conditional use permitCase TMP-1417
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

40 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.

All speaker roles: 21 Public, 13 Councilmember, 3 Staff, 3 Clerk.

Identified name roles: 11 Councilmember.

Speaker sample: Eugene Green, Councilmember.

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Zoning terms (20)

194 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (59 timestamps)
  • approved (19 timestamps)
  • commercial (29 timestamps)
  • setback (1 timestamps)
  • residential (25 timestamps)
  • density (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (32)

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