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THE COUNCIL City of New Orleans JASON ROGERS WILLIAMS HELENA MORENO Councilmember-At-Large Councilmember -At-Large JOSEPH I. GIARRUSSO III JAY H. BANKS KRISTIN GISLESON PALMER JARED C. BROSSETT CYNDI NGUYEN Councilmember District A Councilmember District B Councilmember District C Councilmember District D Councilmember District E AGENDA Regular Meeting of the City Council to be held via video conference on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT JASON ROGERS WILLIAMS HELENA MORENO Councilmember-At-Large Councilmember-At-Large ROLL CALL LORA W. JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL PUBLIC E-COMMENT FORMS, RULES AND INFORMATION FOR THIS VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETING ARE AVAILABLE AT https://council.nola.gov/home/ PLEASE TURN ALL CELL PHONES AND BEEPERS EITHER OFF OR ON VIBRATE DURING COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS All Special Orders are Temporarily Postponed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. CONSENT AGENDA 1. COMMUNICATION – FROM THERESA R. BECHER, COUNCIL RESEARCH OFFICER, NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL Brief: Submitting the recommended agenda items for deferrals for the November 19, 2020 Regular Council meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. MAY BE RECEIVED. 2. COMMUNICATION – FROM ERIN SPEARS – CHIEF OF STAFF & COUNSEL, COUNCIL UTILITIES REGULATORY OFFICE Brief: Submitting the transmittal document for communications related to electric and gas utility matters to be received by the Council of the City of New Orleans at its meeting on November 19, 2020: 2 Reports submitted by Entergy New Orleans, LLC (“ENO”) 1. Energy Smart Quarterly Report for the Period of July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020, submitted pursuant to Resolutions R-11-52 and R-20-51, UD-08-02 and UD-17-03 2. Update on the City Council Cares Program, submitted pursuant to Resolution R-20-146 Motion 1. Motion to Intervene Out of Time, UD-20-02, submitted by National Audubon Society Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. MAY BE RECEIVED. 3. COMMUNICATION - FROM DANE S. CIOLINO – EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR AND GENERAL COUNCIL - NEW ORLEANS ETHICS REVIEW BOARD Brief: Requesting the Council consider amendments to the City Code to broaden the pool of eligible candidates for the Office of Inspector General. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. MAY BE RECEIVED. 4. COMMUNICATION – FROM LISA D. ALEXIS – PRESIDENT OF THE NEW ORLEANS TOURISM & CULTURAL FUND Brief: Transmitting the Economic Development Plan for New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund (NOTCF), as revised and adopted by the NOTCF Board on November 16, 2020, and its 2020 Program Budget. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. MAY BE RECEIVED. (Suggested Hearing Date Set For 12/3/20). 3 5. COMMUNICATION – FROM JENNA D. BURKE – DIRECTOR OF LAND USE – COUNCILMEMBER JAY H. BANKS Brief: Transmitting the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development’s recommendation of approval, and requesting the scheduling of a public hearing, for the following Restoration Tax Abatement applications: • RTA Application #2019-0059, 131 Carondelet Street, New Orleans Redevelopment Partners 2, LLC • RTA Application #2019-0418, 1315 Gravier Street, 1315 Gravier Owner, LLC Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. MAY BE RECEIVED. (Suggested Hearing Date Set For 12/3/20) 6. COMMUNICATION – FROM ALISON POORT – LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR – COUNCILMEMBER KRISTEN GISLESON PALMER Brief: Transmitting the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development’s recommendation of approval, and requesting the scheduling of a public hearing, for the following Restoration Tax Abatement applications: • RTA Application #2018-0126, 226 Decatur Street, 226 Decatur, LLC • RTA Application #2018-0067, 1543 N. Robertson Street, CNI Development, LLC Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. MAY BE RECEIVED. (Suggested Hearing Date Set For 12/3/20). 4 7. COMMUNICATION – FROM STEPHEN GERNHAUSER, ATTORNEY AT LAW C/O TOM AND VELENA CALLIS Brief: Requesting a zoning change for property located at 20824 Chef Menteur Highway. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. (Report needed from CPC). MAY BE RECEIVED. (Suggested Hearing Date Set For 12/3/20). 8. COMMUNICATION – FROM J. NICOLE WEBRE, WEBRE CONSULTING Brief: Requesting to appeal the HDLC's denial of a demolition request of more than 50% of the wall area and 50% of the roof for the property located at 5221 Coliseum Street. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. MAY BE RECEIVED. (Suggested Hearing Date Set For 12/3/20). 9. REPORT – FROM ELEANOR BURKE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, NEW ORLEANS HISTORIC DISTRICT LANDMARKS COMMISSION Brief: Transmitting the report detailing the HDLC’s denial of an application to demolish more than 50% of the roof structure and exterior walls to accommodate an addition for the property located at 5221 Coliseum Street. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. MAY BE RECEIVED. (Suggested Hearing Date Set For 12/3/20). 5 10. REPORT – OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Brief: Transmitting Zoning Docket Numbers 84/20 – Cm. Banks, 85/20 – Cm. Gisleson Palmer, 86/20 – Cm. Brossett, 87/20 – Cm. Brossett, 88/20 – Cm. Brossett, 89/20 – Cm. Banks, 90/20 – Cm. Nguyen, Cn. Deadline 1/18/21 and Design Review 137/20 – Cm. Banks, Cn. Deadline NONE. Annotation: MAY BE RECEIVED. (Suggested Hearing Date Set For 12/3/20). MOTION TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA AND REFER OTHER MATTERS TO THE PROPER AGENCY. YEAS: NAYS: ABSENT: AND THE CONSENT AGENDA WAS ADOPTED. 6 REGULAR AGENDA 1. LEGISLATIVE GROUPING – RTA TAX ABATEMENT 1a. COMMUNICATION – OF JENNA BURKE, DIRECTOR OF LAND USE, DISTRICT B Brief: Requesting to schedule a public hearing for the following Restoration Tax Abatement application, and transmitting the report on behalf of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development “approving” the request: RTA Application # 2018-0290, 1012 Canal Street, Rahul Properties, LLC Zella May Z Group, LLC 2525 Burgundy Street New Orleans, LA 70117 Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. 1b. RESOLUTION – NO. R-20-386 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER BANKS Brief: A resolution approving participation of municipal address 1012 Canal Street owned by Rahul Properties, LLC - as identified by the State Board of Commerce and Industry application number RTA #2018-0290. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. (Council Rule 34. Postponement: 3/19/21). 7 LAND USE MATTERS ALL LAND USE ARE SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE AT 11:00 A.M. OR THEREAFTER. All public comments on land use items are subject to City Council Rule 10.1B, whereby each land use matter is limited to a maximum public comment period of 20 minutes, with speakers being limited to two minutes, per item. No ceding of public speaking time is permitted. 1. LEGISLATIVE GROUPING 1a. HDLC APPEAL – OF SHARON BOURN, MUSSO ARCHITECTS Brief: Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s (HDLC) decision of “denial” of the application to install a new through wall vent in existing transom for property located at 701 Tchoupitoulas Street. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. (Cm. Banks, Cn. Deadline 11/29/20). (Report received at the meeting of 10/15/20). ON DEADLINE. 1b. MOTION – NO. M-20-385 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER BANKS Brief: A motion overruling HDLC’s denial and granting the applicant’s appeal. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. (Council Rule 34. Postponement: 3/19/21). 8 2. LEGISLATIVE GROUPING 2a. HDLC APPEAL – OF ERIC IGLESIAS Brief: Requesting to appeal the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s (HDLC) decision of “denial” of the application to appeal the ARC recommendation of denial to expand the second floor gallery for property located at 1015 Melpomene Street. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. (Cm. Banks, Cn. Deadline 11/29/20). (Report received at the meeting of 11/5/20). ON DEADLINE. 2b. MOTION – NO. M-20-387 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER BANKS Brief: A motion upholding HDLC’s denial, denying the applicant’s appeal. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. (Council Rule 34. Postponement: 3/19/21). 9 3. LEGISLATIVE GROUPING 3a. VCC APPEAL – OF IRL R. SILVERSTEIN, THE SILVERSTEIN LAW FIRM, A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION Brief: Requesting on behalf of John C. Williams to appeal the Vieux Carré Commission’s decision of “denial” of proposal to demolish existing stoops and lower door sills by 18”, per application & materials received 10/08/19 & 09/10/2020 for property located at 715-17-19 Bourbon Street. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. (Cm. Gisleson Palmer, Cn. Deadline 11/29/20). (Report received at the meeting of 11/5/20). ON DEADLINE. 3b. MOTION – NO. M-20-398 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER GISLESON PALMER Brief: A motion upholding VCC’s denial, denying the applicant’s appeal. Annotation: ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED. (Council Rule 34. Postponement: 3/19/21). 10 4. LEGISLATIVE GROUPING 4a. ZONING DOCKET NO. 64/20 – CITY COUNCIL MOTION NO. M-20-94 Brief: Requesting a text amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to establish “Campground” as a permitted use in Article 8, the M-MU Maritime Mixed Use District, to modify the definition in Article 26, and to modify use standards in Article 20, Section 20.3 K Campgrounds with the following considerations: 1. Specifically include Recreational Vehicles in the types of transient occupancy allowed at a campground. 2. Assess and reevaluate the minimum area required for campgrounds to instead establish a density level for camping spaces. 3. Assess and reevaluate the required perimeter lot setback as 20 feet or greater. The recommendation of the City Planning Commission being “FOR MODIFIED APPROVAL”. Annotation: (All Cms., Cn. Deadline 11/30/20). ON DEADLINE. 4b. MOTION – NO. M-20-397 – BY: COUNCILMEMBER NGUYEN Brief: A motion approving the