Square 26 CBD park height limit (Zoning Docket 83-26)
At a glance
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- What: text amendment to Article 17 limiting allowable height to 35 feet on Square 26, the Mississippi River Heritage Park site near the Convention Center and the planned Omni hotel.
- Why: the City Planning Commission said discussion of the Omni project revealed that the park's floor-area ratio would allow office-scale height, a mismatch for a park. The change brings it in line with other CBD neighborhood parks.
- Outcome: the Commission recommended approval; Motion M-26-443 by Councilmember Harris passed with five yeas per captions.
Sources
- City Council regular meeting minutes, October 15, 2026: https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/10/1042_M_City_Council_26-10-15_MINUTES.pdf
- https://council.nola.gov/getattachment/3613b84a-09ea-4162-a35a-c8200139d7a5/file
- 2026-10-15 - City Council
- 2026-10-15 - City Council
Discussion time
About 2 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - City Council | 2 |
Log
- 2026-10-15 - City Council - Official minutes: Zoning Docket 83/26 (from Council Motion M-26-268) amends Article 17 Figures 17-2 and 17-3 for Square 26 (OS-N district); Motion M-26-443 moved by Harris, seconded by Green, passed 5-0 with Hughes and Morrell absent. Related: Omni Hotel PILOT Application.
- 2026-10-15 - City Council - Motion M-26-443 approved the 35-foot height limit with no public comment.
- 2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda; no meeting transcript processed yet.