Planning commission adopts Plan Baton Rouge 3 to guide downtown growth

May 19, 2026

The Planning Commission voted to adopt Plan Baton Rouge 3, a 10–15 year small-area plan for downtown that lays out about 80 recommendations, riverfront anchors, and implementation cut sheets; supporters called it catalytic while a landowner attorney objected to potential rezoning shown on plan maps.

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The Baton Rouge Planning Commission voted to adopt Plan Baton Rouge 3, a small-area plan intended to guide development and public investment in the downtown historic core.

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