RDO-1 Zone Change
In August 2024, OCAI worked with Councilmembers Thomas, Green, and King to expand the RDO-1 Residential Diversity Overlay District, which helps bring back into commerce historic neighborhood commericial stores.
What is the RDO-1 Residential Diversity Overlay District?
The RDO-1 Residential Diversity Overlay District permits limited commercial uses to historical commercial buildings that, without the overlay, would be restricted to only residential uses. The RDO-1 overlay was established in 2002 following resident advocacy in the Marigny and Bywater neighborhoods to fight blight, increase economic development, and bring back the quintessential New Orleans corner store.
Permitted Uses
In addition to all uses authorized in the base district, the following uses are allowed as permitted uses, subject to the use standards of Article 20 and the standards of Section 18.7.C below.
1. Two-family dwellings in single-family districts in accordance with the standards of Section 18.7.C.10 below.
2. Multi-family dwellings within a district that permits two-family dwellings in accordance with the standards of Section 18.7.C.10 below. If applied to the HMR-3 District, multi-family dwellings are limited to a maximum of four (4) dwelling units.
3. The following non-residential uses within an existing non-residential structure and subject to the limitations of this section:
a. Animal Hospital
b. Arts Studio
c. Art Gallery
d. Cultural Facility
e. Financial Institution
f. Health Club
g. Medical/Dental Clinic with a maximum of three (3) practitioners
h. Office
i. Personal Services Establishment
j. Retail Goods Establishment
l. Restaurant, Specialty
