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New Orleans City Planning Commission *Please note: Facebook comments will not become part of the record on any docket to come before CPC or the BZA. in the City Council Chambers.

*Follow Us * The New Orleans City Planning Commission (CPC) is a nine member citizen board, and the Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) is a seven member citizen board, both of which are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. Please send all comments that you would like to include in the record to [email protected]*

The Planning Commission provides analysis and recommend

ations to the City Council on matters dealing with the present and future development of the City, in accordance with the goals and policies of the City's Plan for the 21st Century or the Master Plan. This includes reviewing, approving, and/or recommending to the City Council requests for master plan amendments, map changes, text amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO), appeals and subdivisions. The Planning Commission meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise indicated) at 1:30 p.m. The Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) is a seven member board made up of citizens that are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The Board hears and makes final decisions on requests for variances from the requirements of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and considers appeals of decisions by the Director of Safety and Permits. This Board was placed under the management of City Planning by a City Charter revision that became effective on January 1, 1996. The Board of Zoning Adjustments meets the second Monday of each month (unless otherwise indicated) at 10:00 am in the City Council Chambers.

Meet Liam!"I’m a Landscape Architect at Parks & ParkwaysI earned my MLA from LSU, and have a background in the ArtsI lov...
06/10/2026

Meet Liam!
"I’m a Landscape Architect at Parks & Parkways
I earned my MLA from LSU, and have a background in the Arts
I love carpentry, fishing, and playing tag with my kids!"

Have questions about a Safety & Permits decision?Check out more info about "Appeals", our Planning Tok term of the week!
06/09/2026

Have questions about a Safety & Permits decision?

Check out more info about "Appeals", our Planning Tok term of the week!

On Wednesday May 27, 2026, CPC’s Brownfield Program hosted an EducationalEnvironmental Career Day supporting Limitless V...
06/08/2026

On Wednesday May 27, 2026, CPC’s Brownfield Program hosted an Educational
Environmental Career Day supporting Limitless Vistas (LVI) local graduates Free Job Training | Limitless Vistas, Inc. | New Orleans. LVI is a dynamic local non-profit active in Orleans Parish for 20 years training locals who qualify, and certifying them in the environmental arts/trades, free of cost.

Moderated and supported by CPC’s own Cameron Boissiere-Morris and Nicole Joseph; the presenters included Dimitri Celis and Michale Richard (Directors of Recirculating Farms Recirculating Farms ), Rich Toth (Vice President and Managing Director of Audubon Nature Institute Audubon Nature Institute Leadership - New Orleans, LA ), Jim Denman (Project Manager from Insul-Tech Environmental Contracting Demolition-Remediation-Abatement | Belle Chase, LA | Insul-Tech), Rodgerika Medrano (Program/Project Manager CNO Office of Sustainability) Sustainability - Home - City of New Orleans, and our own Kari
Godchaux (Director of the CPC Brownfields Program) City Planning - Programs -
Brownfields Program - City of New Orleans.

A sincere thank you to all supporters,
moderators and contributors.

CPC Brownfield Program is a standing partner with Limitless Vistas (LVI) on their EPA Brownfields Training Grant awarded to LVI this and last year. To further this partnership, CPC Brownfields Program created this continuing bi-annual event to further support LVI’s incredible work. This series of events includes local professionals in various environmental fields coming together to present, offer guidance, information and potential career opportunities to LVI students graduating with certifications in various environmental fields
and looking for next steps.

These fields include supervisory environmental field positions, asbestos abatement, wetland protection, coastal erosion mitigation, urban agriculture and many others. This partnership will serve as a bridge from certification to career, from labor shortage on brownfield/development sites to local jobs for local residents, directly in Orleans Parish.

CPC is honored to be a part of this event! Join the conversation to help improve health outcomes of our youth.
06/04/2026

CPC is honored to be a part of this event! Join the conversation to help improve health outcomes of our youth.

Meet Louis! Louis is a project manager with the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works Safety and Mobility Divis...
06/03/2026

Meet Louis! Louis is a project manager with the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works Safety and Mobility Division. In his fifteen years with the City, Louis has overseen over 50 projects, including over 70 miles of road diets and over 100 miles of bike facilities. Louis currently serves as treasurer of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Public Works Association. Louis holds a Master of City Planning from Hunter College. In his free time, Louis enjoys practicing jiu-jitsu, working on cars, and wandering the cemeteries of Mid-City.

Check out a little more info on Text Amendments: Our Planning Tok term of the week.
06/02/2026

Check out a little more info on Text Amendments: Our Planning Tok term of the week.

Join our next City Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in the City Council chambers at 1:30 pm. Deadli...
06/01/2026

Join our next City Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in the City Council chambers at 1:30 pm. Deadline for public comment is Monday, June 1, 2026, at 5pm. Submit public comments via email to [email protected].

View the p***c hearing notice below. https://nola.gov/getattachment/NEXT/City-Planning/Meetings/Current-Year/2026/June/City-Planning-Commission/6-9-2026-1-30-00-PM/CPC-public-hearing-notice-6-9-26.pdf/
Staff reports and live stream will be available here. https://cityofno.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2 See less

Share your voice!NORA’s upcoming Auction, anticipated for early fall, will feature an expanded number of Non-Housing Dev...
05/29/2026

Share your voice!

NORA’s upcoming Auction, anticipated for early fall, will feature an expanded number of Non-Housing Development Option (NHDO) opportunities for projects like urban farms, community gardens and other creative non-housing redevelopment initiatives.
We’re currently seeking public feedback on which properties should be considered for inclusion in the NHDO Auction list. Community interest will help guide which lots move forward for review, and anyone is welcomed to submit feedback.

Swipe to participate via the QR code.
NORA will also be hosting an NHDO Auction Information Session soon, so stay tuned for more details! See less

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