New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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20.3.XXX Hotels/Motels in the CBD-5 District

The criteria for evaluating Hotel/Motel conditional use applications in the CBD-5 District shall include, but not be limited to the following:

  1. Whether there is already a Hotel/Motel established or approved within the CBD-5 District blockface.  Hotels/Motels should generally be limited to one (1) per blockface.
  2. Whether the Hotels/Motels is 100 room/suites or less.  Larger Hotels/Motels should be discouraged.
  3. Whether the proposal involves the conversion of dwellings to Hotels/Motels.  Residential conversion should be discouraged.
  4. Whether the proposed Hotel/Motel would primarily replace a vacant or surface parking lot.  Conversion of vacant lots and surface parking lots should be encouraged.

Ord. 29284 MCS, 1-5-23, ZD 63/22