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Kenner resident says driving school denied occupancy; planning staff says UDC requires C‑2 zoning

Kenner City Council · November 22, 2025
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Small‑business owner Gisela Chevalier told the council her driving‑school site was denied occupancy because the unified development code classifies driving schools as vocational/educational uses allowed in C‑2 zoning; staff offered to meet with her and said a code amendment could take five to six months.

Gisela Chevalier, a Kenner small‑business owner who has operated a driving school for decades, told the council on Nov. 20 that a fire destroyed her former rented location on Oct. 13 and that her equipment and business contents were lost.

She said she secured fire marshal clearance and state DMV inspection for a new space at 1109 Williams Boulevard but was told by city staff…

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