Baton Rouge zoning hearing July 22: 6 rezoning cases on Metropolitan Council agenda
Baton Rouge LA — The Metropolitan Council’s July 22, 2026 zoning hearing at 3:30 PM at City Hall covers six rezoning cases. Here’s how to speak.
The Baton Rouge City-Parish Metropolitan Council has scheduled a zoning public hearing on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 to amend the comprehensive zoning map. All items on the attached agenda are public hearings, so residents can weigh in directly during the meeting.
The hearing starts at 3:30 PM in the Metropolitan Council Chambers at City Hall (Third Floor). The public notice also says the meeting will be available to view on brla.gov, on Metro 21 (Cox Channel 21), and via the City’s Facebook Live stream.
Need special assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act? The notice lists a contact number: (225) 389-3129.
How to request to speak (and the time limits)
The Metropolitan Council’s zoning agenda lays out these public-hearing rules:
- Residents wanting to speak should complete a “request to speak” card (indicating which item you want to speak on) and place it in the designated location prior to the meeting, or use the monitors outside the Metropolitan Council Chambers.
- Once an item is announced, the person’s name on the completed card will be called to speak for the amount of time designated by the Pro-Tem.
- Proponents speak first, followed by opponents.
- Each speaker is allowed not more than three minutes, and speakers are asked to limit remarks and avoid duplication.
- Proponents are allowed three minutes for rebuttal.
- Members may ask questions and comment, and the agenda urges cooperation to spend no more than 30 minutes on any one zoning case.
The 6 rezoning cases on the July 22 agenda
Each case below is scheduled as part of the comprehensive zoning map amendment process. Any final zoning changes depend on the Metropolitan Council’s later action after the public hearing.
Case 16-26 (Council District 3 – Gaudet)
11635 Nicholson Drive
Rezoning requested: Rural → Light Commercial Three (LC3)
Location description on the agenda: east side of Nicholson Drive, north of Gardere Lane (property now or formerly known as Tract C-5-A-2-A of Chatsworth Plantation).
Case 17-26 (Council District 2 – Kenney)
9965 Meadowdale Drive
Rezoning requested: Single Family Residential (A1) → Single Family Residential (A2)
Location description on the agenda: west side of Meadowdale Drive, south of Green Acres Drive (Lot 26-B of Green Acres Subdivision).
Case 18-26 (Council District 8 – Amoroso)
12891 Coursey Boulevard
Rezoning requested: Rural → Light Commercial One (LC1)
Location description on the agenda: north side of Coursey Boulevard, west of Stumberg Lane (Lot C of the A. G. Savell Property).
Case 19-26 (Council District 2 – Kenney)
1407 and 1419 Curtis Street
Rezoning requested: Limited Residential (A3.1) → High Density Multi-Family Residential (A3.3)
Location description on the agenda: north side of Curtis Street, east of Scenic Highway (Lots 8 and 9 of Moreco Subdivision, Square 1).
Case 20-26 (Council District 8 – Amoroso)
2865 Millerville Road
Rezoning requested: Rural → Light Commercial Two (LC2)
Location description on the agenda: east side of Millerville Road, north of South Harrell’s Ferry Road (Lot C-2-2-2 of the G. B. Mundinger Tract).
Case 21-26 (Council District 8 – Amoroso)
2627 and 2629 South Sherwood Forest Boulevard
Rezoning requested: Rural → Commercial Alcoholic Beverage (restaurant) (C-AB-1) and Light Commercial One (LC1)
Location description on the agenda: east side of South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, south of South Harrell’s Ferry Road (Tract C of the Max Tobias Tract).
What residents should do before the hearing
- Confirm which case you want to address and be ready to use the request-to-speak process exactly as posted (card first, placed in the designated location prior to the meeting—or use the monitors outside the chambers).
- Plan for three minutes per speaker, keep remarks focused, and avoid repeating what’s already been said.
- If you’re a neighbor, consider how a zoning category change could affect land-use compatibility and practical community concerns in the surrounding area.
What to watch next
Because these are public hearings on July 22, the most important next step is to see what the Metropolitan Council decides after testimony for each rezoning case. If you live near one of the listed properties, this meeting is your chance to put your concerns and questions on the record.
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