New Orleans Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance

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5.10.C Development Bonus

  1. Developments subject to the affordable housing requirement shall be permitted up to a thirty percent (30%) reduction in the lot area per dwelling unit requirement for planned developments, subject to the minimum lot area per dwelling unit with maximum density bonus set forth in Tables 5-4 through 5-12.
  2. Developments subject to the affordable housing requirement that are located within 600 feet of a transit stop shall be permitted up to a 50% reduction of the off-street parking requirement.


 

TABLE 5-4: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS  IN HISTORIC CORE NEIGHBORHOODS RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

VCR-1

VCR-2

HMR-1

HMR-2

HMR-3

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

TABLE 5-4 FOOTNOTES

1As outlined in Article 5.6 Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here are reflective of a 30% density bonus in accordance with the minimum lot area requirements of Article 5.6 – Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts and are authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

 

 

TABLE 5-5: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN  HISTORIC

 CORE NEIGHBORHOOD NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

 

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

 

VCC-1

VCC-2

VCE

VCE-1

VCS

VCS-1

HMC-1

HMC-2

HM-MU

 

BULK REGULATIONS

 

 

 

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

 

MF: 420sf/du

 

 
 

TABLE 5-5 FOOTNOTES

1 As outlined in Article 5.6 Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here are reflective of a 30% density bonus in accordance with the minimum lot area requirements of Article 5.6 – Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts and are authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

 

 

 

TABLE 5-6: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN HISTORIC URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

HU-RS

HU-RD1

HU-RD2

HU-RM1

HU-RM2

BULK REGULATIONS

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 800sf/du

MF: 800sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 560sf/du

MF: 560sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

 

TABLE 5-6 FOOTNOTES

1 As outlined in Article 5.6 Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here are reflective of a 30% density bonus in accordance with the minimum lot area requirements of Article 5.6 – Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts and are authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

TABLE 5-7: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN

HISTORIC URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

HU-B1A

HU-B1

HU-MU

BULK REGULATIONS

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

 

TABLE 5-7 FOOTNOTES

1 As outlined in Article 5.6 Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here are reflective of a 30% density bonus in accordance with the minimum lot area requirements of Article 5.6 – Planned Development Standards for Historic Core and Historic Urban Residential Districts and are authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

 

TABLE 5-8: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN

SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

S-RS

S-RD

S-RM1

S-RM2

BULK REGULATIONS

 

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 1,250sf/du

 

MF: 1,250sf/du

 

 

MF: 1200sf/du

 

 

MF: 1200sf/du

 

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 875sf/du

 

MF: 875sf/du

 

MF: 840sf/du

MF: 840sf/du


 TABLE 5-8 FOOTNOTES

1 Base zoning districts were utilized to establish the minimum lot are per dwelling unit requirements in the Suburban Neighborhood Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here may be authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

 

TABLE 5-9: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS IN SUBURBANA RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

S-LRS1

S-LRS2

S-LRS3

S-LRD1

S-LRD2

S-LRM1

S-LRM2

BULK REGULATIONS

Minimum lot area per Dwelling

 Unit1

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,000sf/du

MF: 1,000sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 700sf/du

MF: 700sf/du

TABLE 5-9 FOOTNOTES

1 Base zoning districts were utilized to establish the minimum lot are per dwelling unit requirements in the Suburban Neighborhood Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here may be authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

TABLE 5-10: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD NON-RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

S-B1

S-B2

S-LB1

S-LB2

S-LC

S-MU

S-LM

BULK REGULATIONS

 

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,000sf/du

MF: 1,000sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

 

MF: 1,250sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 700sf/du

MF: 700sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

TABLE 5-10 FOOTNOTES

1 Base zoning districts were utilized to establish the minimum lot are per dwelling unit requirements in the Suburban Neighborhood Non-Residential Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here may be authorized when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

TABLE 5-11: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUS PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

C-1

C-2

C-3

MU-1

MU-2

EC

MC

MS

LS

BULK REGULATIONS

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 800sf/du

MF: 600sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

MF: 1,250sf/du

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS2

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 560sf/du

MF: 420sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

MF: 875sf/du

TABLE 5-11 FOOTNOTES

1 Base zoning districts were utilized to establish the minimum lot are per dwelling unit requirements in the Commercial Center and Institutional Campus Districts.

2 Residential densities identified here may be increased when a planned development meets the required levels of affordability as outlined in Article 5.10.B.2, and is approved as part of a residential planned development as outlined in Article 4.4 of these zoning regulations.

TABLE 5-12: RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS FOR CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS

BULK & YARD REGULATIONS

DISTRICTS

 

CBD-1

CBD-2

CBD-3

CBD-4

CBD-5

CBD-6

CBD-7

BULK REGULATIONS

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit1

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Minimum lot area per Dwelling Unit WITH MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT BONUS

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Ord. No. 28036 MCS, ยง1, March 28, 2019, Zoning Docket 112/18; Ord 28179-8, 9-5-19, ZD 49/19