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Operational Meeting Agenda November 24th, 2009 1340 Poydras Street, 9th Floor 12:30 p.m.

City of New Orleans Master Plan

The City Planning Commission has released a March 20 Working Draft of the Master Plan – a blueprint for the future of New Orleans. To view the plan and be informed of upcoming public meetings, visit the project website at www.nolamasterplan.org

The City Planning Commission wants everyone in New Orleans to be informed about and participate in the creation of the city's Master Plan _ our blueprint for the next 20 years- and the development of new, user-friendly Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO). Your participation will help ensure that these important city documents will reflect our community's vision and goals for the future, the policies that we want to follow, and the strategies that we decide to pursue to achieve the vision. Follow this project through www.nolamasterplan.org .

New Lake Area Zoning Districts

On November 21, 2007, new zoning districts went into effect for most of Planning District 5, which includes the neighborhoods of Lakeview, Lakeshore, Lake Vista, West End, Lakewood, Navarre, and City Park.

Click here to view the text of the new Lake Area Zoning Districts.
Click here to view a map of the areas affected by the change.

CPC Revised Rules, Policies and Procedures

The City Planning Commission has revised its Rules, Policies and Procedures effective January 1, 2005.
Click here to see more.

Recovery on One

The One New Orleans Community Recovery & Resources Page, designed and developed by the Office of Technology, fulfills the commitment of Mayor C. Ray Nagin to present easy-to find, concise, comprehensive data about the recovery and rebuilding of New Orleans.
Click here to see more.

Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

In the City of New Orleans, land is regulated by a document called the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance or the CZO. This ordinance along with zoning base maps shows the physical boundaries of the zoning districts. To determine the current zoning of a particular property, you would first look at the zoning map to see what district your property falls in and then consult the current zoning ordinance.

Subdivision Regulations

View Subdivision Regulations

City Planning Commission of New Orleans
1340 Poydras Street, Suite 900
Phone (504) 658-7000
Fax (504) 658-7032