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New Orleans City Council Regular Meeting – February 26, 2026

City Council — Thursday, February 26, 2026
BodyNew Orleans, Louisiana
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, February 26, 2026
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2:14:23

At the top of page have item forty-five motion line over M Twenty Five Two Thirty Six.

2:14:29

Adding Council Member Harris deferring to the meeting of March twelve.

2:14:46

At the top of page twenty one, we have motion line over M Twenty Five Two Eighty Eight.

2:15:00

Adding Council Member Harris deferring to the meeting of March Flo.

2:15:02

Item fifty motion line over M twenty M twenty six thirty eight is deferred to the meeting of March twelve.

2:15:10

At the top of page twenty-two, item fifty-one motion line over M Twenty Six Thirty Nine has been deferred to the meeting of March twelfth.

2:15:17

We have item fifty two motion line over M Twenty Six Four.

2:15:21

It has been deferred to the meeting of March twelfth.

2:15:23

Item fifty three motion line over M twenty six forty one has been deferred to the meeting of March twelfth.

2:15:29

At the top of page twenty-three, we have item fifty-four motion line over M twenty six forty-four has been deferred to the meeting of March twelfth.

2:15:37

Item fifty-five motion M Twenty Six Seventy Seven by Council Member King Designating the intersection of Frenchman Street and North Clayborn Avenue as John Knight honorary intersection for two pursuant to second.

2:18:23

Thank you very much.

2:20:24

Thank you.

2:20:24

Congratulations.

2:21:06

Next page for Council Member Use.

2:21:08

You can just addition in the lake oaks of the Council.

2:21:29

Please five years on nays.

2:21:36

On page twenty-five, we have item sixty-one, a resolution or twenty-six eighty-eight by Councilmember Hughes, adding Council Member Morrell, a resolution calling an election in the Lake Bullet neighborhood improvement district for November third, twenty twenty-six.

2:22:01

That is five years, no nays.

2:22:03

Council members, we could suspend the rules to go to ordinance.

2:22:06

I will move seconded by Council Mr.

2:22:07

Will.

2:22:08

All right.

2:25:41

That is needed to be a little bit more.

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Summary of Proceedings

New Orleans City Council Regular Meeting – February 26, 2026

The New Orleans City Council held its regular meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the City Hall Council Chamber. The meeting was called to order with a roll call (Councilmember Hughes initially absent but arrived later), an invocation, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Council considered a lengthy agenda including a consent agenda, several zoning dockets, legislative groupings, appeals, motions, and ordinances. The meeting adjourned at 12:20 PM. All seven councilmembers were present for most votes (McCarron, Harris, King, Green, Hughes, Morrell, Willard). Several items were deferred or continued to the March 12, 2026 meeting.

Consent Calendar

  • 7 items were adopted by a vote of 5–0 (Councilmembers King and Hughes absent): Communications from the Council Utilities Regulatory Office (Entergy reports, Air Products and Alliance for Affordable Energy testimony), a Vieux Carré Commission appeal (601 Bourbon Street – set for hearing March 12, 2026), the Independent Police Monitor’s January 2026 report, a Sewerage and Water Board storm report for February 15, 2026, an HDLC report on a demolition appeal (1208 Second Street), a City Planning Commission transmittal, and an ordinance granting a conditional use for a drive-through at 512 City Park Avenue (Zoning Docket 61/25).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Speaker cards were submitted and public comments were heard on several agenda items, including Zoning Docket 65/25 (hotel at 2701 Washington Avenue), Zoning Docket 67/25 (zoning change at 2701 Lawrence Street), Zoning Docket 1/26 (reception facility at 2300 Philip Street), Zoning Docket 4/26 (brewery adaptive reuse at 3935 MLK Boulevard), Zoning Docket 5/26 (hotel in Marigny/Tremé), Zoning Docket 10/26 (motor vehicle dealership at 333 Canal Street), Zoning Docket 12/26 (contractor storage at 19001 Chef Menteur Highway), Motion M-26-77 (Jean Knight honorary intersection), and Calendar 35,337 (capital budget reallocation). The content of public comments was not detailed in the available record.

Discussion Items

  • HDLC Appeal – 1208 Second Street: An appeal of the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s denial of a demolition application was continued (no vote).
  • Zoning Docket 62/25 and Motions M-26-92 & M-26-93: The Council denied the applicant’s request (M-26-92, vote 6–0, Morrell absent) to allow for-sale small multi-family affordable (SMFA) developments as a use and to set affordability requirements. Simultaneously, the Council adopted M-26-93 (6–0) directing the City Planning Commission to conduct a public hearing on amendments to define “dwelling, small multi-family affordable” to include permanently affordable, for-sale housing by community land trusts.
  • Zoning Docket 65/25 – Hotel at 2701 Washington Avenue: Councilmember Harris moved to deny the conditional use for a hotel over 5,000 sq ft (M-26-98). The motion passed 6–0 (King absent) after suspending rules to receive and add it.
  • Zoning Docket 67/25 – Zoning Change at 2701 Lawrence Street: Councilmember King’s motion to approve in part and deny in part (M-26-78) was adopted 7–0.
  • Zoning Docket 1/26 – Reception Facility at 2300 Philip Street: Motion to approve with four provisos (M-26-94) adopted 7–0.
  • Zoning Docket 2/26 – Single-Family Residence at 3350 Oliver Street: Motion to approve with three provisos (M-26-79) adopted 7–0.
  • Zoning Docket 4/26 – Brewery Adaptive Reuse as Amusement Facility: Motion to approve with two exceptions and two provisos (M-26-96) adopted 7–0.
  • Zoning Docket 5/26 – Hotel with Outdoor Entertainment in Marigny/Tremé: Councilmember King’s motion to approve in part and deny in part (M-26-89) adopted 7–0 (CPC had recommended denial).
  • Zoning Docket 6/26 – Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District: Councilmember Morrell’s motion to approve (M-26-86) adopted 7–0, creating an IZD requiring conditional use approval for hotels, hostels, commercial short-term rentals, timeshares, and bed-and-breakfasts citywide.
  • Zoning Docket 7/26 – Shipping Container Dwellings and Zoning Docket 9/26 – Restaurant at 3329 Magazine Street were continued without action.
  • Zoning Docket 8/26 – Reception Facility at 2915 Bienville Street: Motion to approve with two provisos (M-26-95) adopted 7–0.
  • Zoning Docket 10/26 – Motor Vehicle Dealership at 333 Canal Street: Motion to approve with two provisos (M-26-80) adopted 7–0.
  • Zoning Docket 11/26 – Text Amendment for Contractor Storage in M-MU District: Motion to approve (M-26-90) adopted 7–0.
  • Zoning Docket 12/26 – Contractor Storage at 19001 Chef Menteur Highway: Motion to approve with one waiver and two provisos (M-26-91) adopted 7–0.
  • Motion M-26-77 – “Jean Knight Honorary Intersection” (Frenchmen Street and North Claiborne Avenue) adopted 5–0 (Green and Hughes absent).
  • Substitute Motion M-26-85 – “Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. Honorary Intersection” (North Johnson Street and Independence Street) adopted 7–0 after original motion withdrawn.
  • Ordinances on First Reading: Six ordinances (Calendar Numbers 35,339–35,344) introduced and laid over as required by law (vote 5–0).
  • Other Deferrals/Continuations: Numerous motions and ordinances were deferred to the March 12, 2026 meeting, including a short-term rental ordinance (Cal. 34,385), related motions (M-23-426, M-23-427), a sanitation budget amendment (Cal. 35,117), a criminal justice procurement ordinance (Cal. 35,127), a Healthy Homes carbon monoxide detector ordinance (Cal. 35,332), and multiple classified pay plan amendments (e.g., M-25-182 through M-26-44).

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda adopted (5–0).
  • Zoning Docket 62/25 (SMFA) denied (6–0); M-26-93 adopted to study community land trust for-sale affordable housing (6–0).
  • Zoning Docket 65/25 (Washington Ave hotel) denied (6–0).
  • Zoning Dockets 67/25, 1/26, 2/26, 4/26, 5/26, 6/26, 8/26, 10/26, 11/26, 12/25 approved (all 7–0, except 67/25 7–0).
  • Zoning Dockets 7/26 (shipping container) and 9/26 (restaurant) continued.
  • M-26-77 (Jean Knight intersection) adopted (5–0).
  • M-26-85 (Big Chief Donald Harrison intersection) adopted (7–0).
  • Resolutions R-26-87 and R-26-88 (calling elections in Lake Oaks and Lake Bullard Improvement Districts) adopted (5–0 each).
  • Calendar 35,333 (ESSENCE Festival Clean Zone) adopted (5–0).
  • Calendar 35,336 and 35,337 (capital budget amendments) adopted (7–0).
  • M-26-97 (Kellogg Foundation grant agreement) adopted (6–0).
  • Multiple items deferred to March 12, 2026, as annotated.

Meeting Transcript

At the top of page have item forty-five motion line over M Twenty Five Two Thirty Six. Adding Council Member Harris deferring to the meeting of March twelve. At the top of page twenty one, we have motion line over M Twenty Five Two Eighty Eight. Adding Council Member Harris deferring to the meeting of March Flo. Item fifty motion line over M twenty M twenty six thirty eight is deferred to the meeting of March twelve. At the top of page twenty-two, item fifty-one motion line over M Twenty Six Thirty Nine has been deferred to the meeting of March twelfth. We have item fifty two motion line over M Twenty Six Four. It has been deferred to the meeting of March twelfth. Item fifty three motion line over M twenty six forty one has been deferred to the meeting of March twelfth. At the top of page twenty-three, we have item fifty-four motion line over M twenty six forty-four has been deferred to the meeting of March twelfth. Item fifty-five motion M Twenty Six Seventy Seven by Council Member King Designating the intersection of Frenchman Street and North Clayborn Avenue as John Knight honorary intersection for two pursuant to second. Thank you very much. Thank you. Congratulations. Next page for Council Member Use. You can just addition in the lake oaks of the Council. Please five years on nays. On page twenty-five, we have item sixty-one, a resolution or twenty-six eighty-eight by Councilmember Hughes, adding Council Member Morrell, a resolution calling an election in the Lake Bullet neighborhood improvement district for November third, twenty twenty-six. That is five years, no nays. Council members, we could suspend the rules to go to ordinance. I will move seconded by Council Mr. Will. All right. That is needed to be a little bit more.

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