Council approves rezoning near Breaktail Golf Course to mixed‑use

The New Orleans City Council approved a zoning change for a cluster of lots in the fifth municipal district adjacent to the former Breaktail Golf Course, aligning local zoning with the master plan’s commercial future‑land‑use designation.

A staff presenter explained the subject parcel has long carried residential zoning but sits amid commercial development and is designated for commercial use in the master plan. The City Planning Commission recommended the SMU (suburban neighborhood mixed‑use) district as an appropriate fit because it allows both residential and commercial uses near park adjacency.

Council Member King introduced the motion (M26262) to approve the applicant’s request to rezone from SRS (single‑family residential) to a mixed‑use/commercial classification. The motion was seconded by Council Member Harris; council proceeded without recorded opposition and adopted the request.

Opposition: Mr. Gary Crockett, called during public comment, opposed the change, saying the lots have remained undeveloped for decades and expressing concern about turning long‑standing residential parcels to commercial use. Council members responded that the future land use map had been amended the previous year to allow commercial development and that the CPC recommendation aligned zoning with that map.

Next steps: The zoning change was approved by council action at this meeting; any future site‑specific development proposals will follow standard permitting and review processes.