Planning Commission supports plans for West Elm site
The City Planning Commission approved the expansion Tuesday of a Magazine Street building to make room for national retailer West Elm. Conditions attached to the approval require the property owner to...
View ArticleCity officials say timing’s right for new storm water regs
Speaking on Wednesday night at the Urban Water Series workshop hosted by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, Deputy Mayor Cedric Grant noted revision of the city’s comprehensive zoning ordinance...
View ArticleMagazine Street growth creates parking conundrum
Neighbors say they like the idea of West Elm moving into a building on Magazine Street. What they don’t like is fighting for parking spots on blocks already choked with vehicles.
View ArticleStorm water retention costs lead contractor concerns
Requiring on-site water retention is the primary way some cities have eased the burden on their overworked drainage systems. The concept is not a new one to developers and contractors in New Orleans,...
View ArticleDevelopers expect few ripples from new zoning law
While the ordinance is important for anyone who owns or wants to improve real estate in the city, some developers say the updated draft gives them no reason to believe that current or future projects...
View ArticleOpinion: All parties should monitor CZO process
It is critical that even once the new comprehensive zoning ordinance is put into effect, the city continue to maintain open channels of communication with its development community as well as...
View ArticleNeighbors sue to stop rezoning for casino
The lawsuit was filed last week by neighbors and the Gulf Islands Conservancy opposed to rezoning the property as waterfront.
View ArticleZoning study would put moratorium on clinics
The Jefferson Parish Council is set to vote next week on a proposal that would put a moratorium on new medical clinics while a study is conducted on how they are zoned.
View ArticleCouncil rezones Tolmas tract for commercial use
The Jefferson Parish Council took one of the final steps before development moves forward on one of the last sizeable vacant plots of land in Metairie.
View ArticlePanel: Policy changes needed to address gentrification
A panel of community leaders called for policy changes at a heated discussion on neighborhood gentrification Wednesday.
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