Summary
Two related zoning changes would require ground-floor businesses in new multi-family projects along the Wall Boulevard/Holiday Drive/General De Gaulle corridor — and temporarily block all-residential multi-family there. Both were continued.
At a glance
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Last discussed Apr 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Algiers residents wanting neighborhood-serving businesses instead of residential-only complexes.
Multi-family developers with residential-only plans in the affected corridor.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council — April 23, 2026
Two related zoning changes would require ground-floor businesses in new multi-family projects along the Wall Boulevard/Holiday Drive/General De Gaulle corridor — and temporarily block all-residential multi-family there. Both were continued.
City Planning Commission - Mar 24, 2026
New overlay and interim zoning rules will require multi-family projects in the Behrman area to include ground-floor shops or services, not just apartments.
City Council — January 27, 2026
New multi-family buildings along the Behrman corridor in Algiers will need ground-floor businesses under a new overlay and interim zoning district now headed to the Planning Commission. The goal is to keep the corridor genuinely mixed-use rather than residential-only.
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