2400 Napoleon Avenue live performance venue

Applicant's attorney requested the deferral, citing a well-attended neighborhood meeting and a coming community session at the property.

Opposed; urged conditions capping events at 2 a.m., 700 attendees, and all-indoor events, and preserving the 2023 parking minimums.

Longtime resident and retiree said the venue would destroy a family neighborhood, bring crime, and eliminate parking.

Daughter spoke for her mother, who lives next to the venue; cited nonexistent valet parking, blocked driveways, and outside entertainment noise.

Said residential streets aren't built for commercial traffic; described dangerous sightlines from catering trucks parked on LaSalle.

Mother of three said workers and guests take all the street parking and objected to both the deferral and the ordinance change.

Argued the proposal fails conditional-use standards and the master plan, and criticized the 300-foot notice radius for block-scale development.

Questioned why a planned development was used to obtain the live entertainment use and endorsed a community benefit agreement per the Louisiana Landmarks Society.