New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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10.3 Site Design Standards

10.3.A General Regulations   

Table 10-2: Bulk and Yard Regulations establish bulk and yard regulations for the Historic Core Neighborhood Districts. (Highlighted letters in Table 10-2 indicate where those bulk and yard regulations are illustrated on the accompanying site diagram.)

Table 10-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations
Table 10-2: Bulk & Yard Regulations

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

VCC-1

VCC-2

VCE

VCE-1

VCS

VCS-1

VCP

HMC-1

HMC-2

HM-MU

BULK REGULATIONS

 

MINIMUM

LOT AREA

SF:

1,500sf/du

2F:

1,000sf/du

MF – 3 Units:

800sf/du

MF – 4+ Units:

600sf/du

Non-Residential:

None

SF:

1,500sf/du

2F:

1,000sf/du

MF – 3 Units:

800sf/du

MF – 4+ Units:

600sf/du

Non-Residential:

None

SF:

1,500sf/du

2F:

1,000sf/du

MF – 3 Units:

800sf/du

MF – 4+ Units:

600sf/du

Non-Residential:

None

SF:

1,500sf/du

2F:

1,000sf/du

MF – 3 Units:

800sf/du

MF – 4+ Units:

600sf/du

Non-Residential:

None

SF:

1,500sf/du

2F:

1,000sf/du

MF – 3 Units:

800sf/du

MF – 4+ Units:

600sf/du

Non-Residential:

None

SF:

1,500sf/du

2F:

1,000sf/du

MF – 3 Units:

800sf/du

MF – 4+ Units:

600sf/du

Non-Residential:

None

None

SF:

1,500sf/du

2F:
1,200sf/du

MF:

900sf/du

Small MF Affordable: None

Non-Residential:

None

SF:

1,500sf/du

2F:

1,000sf/du

MF – 3 Units:

800sf/du

MF – 4+ Units:

600sf/du

Small MF Affordable: None

Non-Residential:

None

 SF:

1,500sf/du

2F:

1,000sf/du

MF – 3 Units:

800sf/du

MF – 4+ Units:

600sf/du

Small MF Affordable: None

Non-Residential:

None

A

MAXIMUM

BUILDING

HEIGHT

50’

50’

50’

50’

50’

50’

50’

40’

50’

55’

  MINIMUM OPEN SPACE RATIO

By Lot Type

Corner: .20

Interior: .30

By Lot Type

Corner: .20

Interior: .30

By Lot Type

Corner: .20

Interior: .30

By Lot Type

Corner: .20

Interior: .30

By Lot Type

Corner: .20

Interior: .30

By Lot Type

Corner: .20

Interior: .30

By Lot Type

Corner: .20

Interior: .30

Residential or Mixed-Use: .30

Non-Residential: .20

Residential or Mixed-Use: .30

Non-Residential: None

Residential or Mixed-Use: .30

Non-Residential: None

  MINIMUM PERMEABLE OPEN SPACE None None None None None None None 15% of lot area 15% of lot area 15% of lot area

 

MAXIMUM

FAR

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

1.4

2.2

2.5

 

MAXIMUM TOTAL

FLOOR AREA1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Residential: 3,000sf

Non-Residential: Any use over 10,000sf is a conditional use

 

MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS

B

FRONT YARD

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

C

INTERIOR

SIDE YARD

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

D

CORNER

SIDE YARD

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

E

REAR YARD

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

TABLE 10-2 FOOTNOTES

1Total floor area limits per commercial use

Table 10-3: The Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning Sub-District (MIZ) regulations establish mandatory inclusionary unit thresholds, set aside requirements, and Area Medium Income (AMI) levels and is required for any development that contains residential development of 10 or more dwelling units, including rental and homeownership dwelling units. Affordable Housing Units shall be in accordance with the standards outlined in the table below. All other bulk and yard regulations for the sub-districts are subject to the corresponding non-inclusionary zoning base district regulations.

Table 10-3: Historic Core Neighborhoods Non-Residential Inclusionary Zoning

Sub-District Regulations1

Zoning Sub-District

Minimum Lot Area Requirement

Affordable Housing Unit Threshold

Set Aside Requirement

%

Area Medium Income (AMI) Rental Units (%)

Area Medium Income AMI Homeownership (%)

VCC-1-IZ

600 sf/du

10

10

60

60

VCC-2-IZ

600 sf/du

10

10

60

60

VCS-IZ

600 sf/du

10

10

60

60

VCS-1-IZ

600 sf/du

10

10

60

60

HMC-1-IZ

900 sf/du

10

5

60

60

HMC-2-IZ

600 sf/du

10

5

60

60

HM-MU-IZ

600 sf/du

10

5

60

60

 

TABLE 10-3 FOOTNOTE

1The terms for the Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning Sub-Districts in this section are outlined in Article 28.

 

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Adopted by Ord. 27,722 MCS, §3, April 11, 2018, Zoning Docket 113-17; Ord. No. 28,911, §2, January 6, 2022, Zoning Docket 084/21

10.3.B Building Height in Vieux Carré Districts   

Buildings of a lesser height than that permitted in Table 10-2 may be required by the Vieux Carré Commission. These height regulations do not apply to public utilities.

10.3.C Open Space   

All required open space shall be permeable.

Adopted by Ord. 27,722 MCS, §3, April 11, 2018, Zoning Docket 113-17

10.3.D Open Space Ratio   

1.  In the Vieux Carré Districts, all yards and courts may be included as open space when computing the open space ratio. However, this open space shall be unobstructed from grade level to the sky. Where balconies, roof overhangs, galleries, stairways, storage areas, or similar projections are located in a yard or court, the area of the projection cannot be counted as open space for the open space ratio calculation.

2.  For residential uses in the Historic Core Neighborhood Districts, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment is excluded from the open space ratio calculation (i.e., it will be considered qualifying open space) when it meets the following standards:

a.  The equipment is ground-mounted.

b.  The equipment is a single-condenser unit.

c.  The equipment is located and screened according to the requirements of Section 21.6.T (Mechanical Equipment).

10.3.E Encroachment into Public Right-of-Way   

Within the Historic Core Neighborhood Districts, new construction is encouraged to include common architectural features that encroach into the public right-of-way, such as galleries, stoops, and balconies, in keeping with the established development pattern. A long-term grant of servitude from the Department of Property Management is required for this type of encroachment.