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Council rescinds short-term rental approval at 1201 Canal after residents— complaints and withdrawal
Summary
After extensive public comment from long-term residents and property owners, the City Council rescinded approval allowing up to 25% commercial short-term rentals at 1201 Canal Street and moved to prevent reapplication at the address.
The New Orleans City Council voted July 10 to rescind a prior approval that would have allowed commercial short-term rentals at 1201 Canal Street and to accept a withdrawal of the owner—s application, responding to testimony from residents who said the developer misrepresented facts and issued eviction notices to long-term tenants.
Council members moved and adopted motion M25 3 93 to receive and accept a withdrawal of the interim zoning district (IZD) appeal that would have allowed 25% of the units at the property to be used as commercial short-term rentals. After extensive public comment, the council also approved motion M25 3 89 directing the Department of Safety and Permits to scrutinize any future…
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