New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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18.15.C EC Overlay District Sub-Districts and Areas of Applicability

The EC Overlay District contains the following sub-districts and areas of applicability:

18.15.C.1 EC-1 Upper Tchoupitoulas Street Sub-District   

The EC-1 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on either side of Tchoupitoulas Street from Jackson Avenue to Audubon Park, excluding any portion of a lot on the riverside of the floodwall. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Sections 4.5, the following developments are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. The forty-thousand (40,000) square foot threshold within Sections 4.5 is reduced to twenty-thousand (20,000) square feet of gross floor area on the lake side of Tchoupitoulas Street west of or upriver from Jackson Avenue, including any areas within the RIV Overlay District.

18.15.C.2 EC-2 North/South Claiborne Avenues Sub-District   

The EC-2 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on North and South Claiborne Avenues within the boundaries of the City. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. North Claiborne Avenue and Tupelo Street;

b. North Claiborne Avenue and Caffin Avenue;

c. North Claiborne Avenue and Forstall Street;

d. North Claiborne Avenue and Poland Avenue;

e. North Claiborne Avenue and Louisa Street;

f. North Claiborne Avenue and Franklin Avenue;

g. North Claiborne Avenue and Elysian Fields Avenue;

h. North Claiborne Avenue and St. Bernard Avenue;

i. North Claiborne Avenue and Esplanade Avenue;

j. North Claiborne Avenue and Basin Street/Orleans Avenue;

k. North Claiborne Avenue and Lafitte Avenue;

l. North Claiborne Avenue and St. Louis Street;

m. North Claiborne Avenue and Bienville Avenue;

n. North/South Claiborne Avenue and Canal Street;

o. South Claiborne Avenue and Tulane Avenue;

p. South Claiborne Avenue and Earhart Boulevard;

q. South Claiborne Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard;

r. South Claiborne Avenue and Jackson Avenue;

s. South Claiborne Avenue and Washington Avenue;

t. South Claiborne Avenue and Toledano Street;

u. South Claiborne Avenue and Louisiana Avenue;

v. South Claiborne Avenue and Napoleon Avenue;

w. South Claiborne Avenue and Jefferson Avenue;

x. South Claiborne Avenue and Nashville Avenue;

y. South Claiborne Avenue and Broadway Street;

z. South Claiborne Avenue and South Carrollton Avenue;

aa. South Claiborne Avenue and Leonidas Street.

18.15.C.3 EC-3 North/South Broad Street Sub-District   

The EC-3 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on North and South Broad Streets between Treasure Street and Napoleon Avenue. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the  developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. North Broad Street and Treasure Street;

b. North Broad Street and St. Bernard Avenue;

c. North Broad Street and Bayou Road;

d. North Broad Street and Esplanade Avenue;

e. North Broad Street and Ursulines Avenue;

f. North Broad Street and Orleans Avenue;

g. North Broad Street and Lafitte Avenue;

h. North Broad Street and St. Louis Street;

i. North Broad Street and Bienville Avenue;

j. North/South Broad Street and Canal Street;

k. South Broad Street and Banks Street;

l. South Broad Street and Tulane Avenue;

m. South Broad Street and Earhart Boulevard;

n. South Broad Street and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard.

18.15.C.4 EC-4 North/South Jefferson Davis Parkway Sub-District   

The EC-4 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on North and South Jefferson Davis Parkways between Lafitte Avenue and Walmsley Avenue. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the  developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. North Jefferson Davis Parkway and Lafitte Avenue;

b. North Jefferson Davis Parkway and Conti Street;

c. North/South Jefferson Davis Parkway and Canal Street;

d. South Jefferson Davis Parkway and Tulane Avenue;

e. South Jefferson Davis Parkway and Washington Avenue.

18.15.C.5 EC-5 North/South Carrollton Avenue Sub-District   

The EC-5 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on North and South Carrollton Avenues between Leake Avenue and City Park Avenue. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the  developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. North Carrollton Avenue and St. Louis Street;

b. North/South Carrollton Avenue and Canal Street;

c. South Carrollton Avenue and Tulane Avenue;

d. South Carrollton Avenue and Washington Avenue/Palmetto Street;

e. South Carrollton Avenue and Earhart Boulevard;

f. South Carrollton Avenue and South Claiborne Avenue;

g. South Carrollton Avenue and St Charles Avenue.

18.15.C.6 EC-6 Earhart Boulevard/Calliope Street Sub-District   

The EC-6 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on Earhart Boulevard/Calliope Street and its extension between the Orleans Parish/Jefferson Parish boundary line and Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the  developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. Earhart Boulevard and South Broad Street;

b. Earhart Boulevard and South Claiborne Avenue;

c. Earhart Boulevard and Simon Bolivar Avenue;

d. Calliope Street and Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard.

18.15.C.7 EC-7 Tulane Avenue Sub-District   

The EC-7 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on Tulane Avenue between South Rampart Street and South Hennessey Street. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the  developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. Tulane Avenue and South Carrollton Avenue;

b. Tulane Avenue and Jefferson Davis Parkway;

c. Tulane Avenue and South Broad Street;

d. Tulane Avenue and South Claiborne Avenue;

e. Tulane Avenue and Loyola Avenue//Elk Place;

f. Tulane Avenue and South Rampart Street.

18.15.C.8 EC-8 Canal Street Sub-District   

The EC-8 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on Canal Street between the North/South Rampart Street and City Park Avenue. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the  developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. Canal Street and North/South Carrollton;

b. Canal Street and Jefferson Davis Parkway;

c. Canal Street and North/South Broad Street;

d. Canal Street and North/South Claiborne Avenue;

e. Canal Street and North/South Rampart Street.

18.15.C.9 EC-9 St. Bernard Avenue Sub-District   

The EC-9 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on St. Bernard Avenue between North Rampart Street/McShane Place and Harrison Avenue. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the  developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. St. Bernard Avenue and North Rampart Street/McShane Place;

b. St. Bernard Avenue and North Claiborne Avenue;

c. St. Bernard Avenue and North Broad Street.

18.15.C.10 EC-10 Elysian Fields Avenue Sub-District   

The EC-10 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on Elysian Fields Avenue between North Peters Street and Lake Shore Drive. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the  developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. Elysian Fields Avenue and St. Claude Avenue;

b. Elysian Fields Avenue and North Claiborne Avenue;

c. Elysian Fields Avenue and Gentilly Boulevard;

d. Elysian Fields Avenue and Fillmore Street;

e. Elysian Fields Avenue and Robert E Lee Boulevard.

18.15.C.11 EC-11 Rampart Street/St. Claude Avenue Sub-District   

The EC-11 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on North Rampart Street and St. Claude Avenue between Iberville Street and the Orleans Parish/St. Bernard Parish boundary, with the exception that it does not apply to lots located within the boundaries of the Vieux Carré Historic District. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. North Rampart Street/McShane Place and St. Bernard Avenue;

b. St. Claude Avenue and Elysian Fields Avenue; 

c. St. Claude Avenue and Franklin Avenue;

d. St. Claude Avenue and Louisa Street;

e. St. Claude Avenue and Poland Avenue;

f. St. Claude Avenue and Forstall Street;

g. St. Claude Avenue and Caffin Avenue;

h. St. Claude Avenue and Tupelo Street.

18.15.C.12 EC-12 Oak Street Sub-District   

The EC-12 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on Oak Street between South Carrollton Avenue and the Orleans Parish/Jefferson Parish boundary line. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. Oak Street and Leonidas Street.

18.15.C.13 EC-13 St. Roch Avenue Sub-District   

The EC-13 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on St. Roch Avenue between St. Claude Avenue and North Roman Street. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. St. Roch Avenue and St. Claude Avenue;

b. St. Roch Avenue and North Claiborne Avenue.

18.15.C.14 EC-14 Orleans Avenue/Basin Street Sub-District   

The EC-14 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on Orleans Avenue/Basin Street between St. Louis Street and North Broad Street. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. Orleans Avenue and North Claiborne Avenue;

b. Orleans Avenue and North Galvez Street;

c. Orleans Avenue and North Miro Street.

18.15.C.15 EC-15 Washington Avenue/Toledano Street Sub-District   

The EC-15 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on Washington Avenue between South Jefferson Davis Parkway and South Dorgenois and all lots with frontage on Toledano Street between South Broad Street and South Claiborne Avenue. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. Washington Avenue and South Jefferson Davis Parkway;

b. Washington Avenue and South Broad Street;

c. Toledano Street and South Galvez Street.

18.15.C.16 EC-16 Freret Street/La Salle Street/Louisiana Avenue/Simon Bolivar Avenue Sub-District   

The EC-16 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on Freret Street between Napoleon Avenue and Louisiana Avenue, all lots with frontage on Louisiana Avenue between South Claiborne Avenue and La Salle Street, all lots with frontage on La Salle Street between Louisiana Avenue and First Street, and all lots with frontage on Simon Bolivar Avenue between First Street and the Pontchartrain Expressway. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

1. Freret Street and Louisiana Avenue;

2. Louisiana Avenue and Toledano Street;

3. Louisiana Avenue and La Salle Street;

4. La Salle Street and Washington Avenue;

5. La Salle Street and First Street;

6. Simon Bolivar Avenue and Jackson Avenue;

7. Simon Bolivar Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard;

8. Simon Bolivar Avenue and Earhart Boulevard.

18.15.C.17 EC-17 Oretha Castle Haley Sub-District   

The EC-17 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard between the Pontchartrain Expressway and Philip Street. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard and Jackson Avenue;

b. Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard and Felicity Street;

c. Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard;

d. Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard and the Pontchartrain Expressway.

18.15.C.18 EC-18 Gentilly Sub-District   

The EC-18 Sub-District applies to all lots with frontage on Gentilly Boulevard between St. Bernard Avenue and the Peoples Avenue Canal, and to all lots within the area bounded by St. Denis Street, Gentilly Boulevard, Norman Mayer Avenue, St. Anthony Avenue, Mandolin Street, Elysian Fields Avenue, St. Aloysius Drive, Mandeville Street, Gentilly Boulevard, Fairmont Drive, Monterey Street, and Elysian Fields Avenue. In addition to the thresholds of applicability for development plan and design review in Section 4.5, the developments on lots within the entirety of each block located at the following intersections are also subject to development plan and design review:

a. Gentilly Boulevard and Paris Avenue;

b. Gentilly Boulevard and Peoples Avenue.