RezonePending8401 Greenwell Springs Road

Case 38-26 — Greenwell Springs Road Bar and Lounge Rezone

Baton Rouge

Description

A deferred request to change from restaurant alcohol zoning to bar-and-lounge alcohol zoning.

Impact summary

Would allow a bar or lounge to operate where only restaurant alcohol service is currently permitted.

Applicant

Address: 8401 Greenwell Springs RoadSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Recorded in the meeting · Planning Commission

Tabled7–0, unanimous

Meeting timeline (1)

Nov 16, 2026

Planning Commission - Nov 16, 2026

A deferred request to change from restaurant alcohol zoning to bar-and-lounge alcohol zoning.

Related issues (1)

Commercial rezonings along Nicholson, Coursey, Millerville and Sherwood Forest corridors

Three separate properties — Greenwell Springs Road, Plank Road, and Scenic Highway — are seeking alcohol zoning upgrades to allow bars and lounges. These could change the character of nearby commercial corridors.

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