OtherRecommended approval

Text amendment — live entertainment at recording studios

New Orleans

Description

Amends the CZO so recording studios can host secondary live entertainment with alcohol service, but only via conditional use.

Impact summary

Creates a narrow citywide pathway for music venues tied to working studios — not bars.

Applicant

Name: Nitetrippers, LLC

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval7–1

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jul 14, 2026Recommended approval 7–1

City Planning Commission - Jul 14, 2026

Amends the CZO so recording studios can host secondary live entertainment with alcohol service, but only via conditional use.

Related issues (1)

Live entertainment at recording studios

A world-class recording studio in the old Jackson Avenue fire station got unanimous approval, but neighbors locked in past problems at the site want strict provisos — hours of live music, no bar conversion — worked out before City Council.

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