Case 6-26 136 South Acadian Thruway
Baton Rouge
Description
Rezoning to commercial alcoholic beverage (bar and lounge) denied unanimously after eighteen residents testified and a 45-signature opposition petition was filed.
Impact summary
The venue must continue without on-premises alcohol sales, threatening its event business model.
Applicant
- Name
- Anna Fogle and James Fogle
- Address
- 136 South Acadian ThruwaySee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.
Last discussed Feb 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission - Feb 2, 2026
Mid City Ballroom's request to rezone to bar-and-lounge zoning so it could sell alcohol was denied 9-0 after strong neighborhood opposition.
Metropolitan Council (Regular) - Jan 14, 2026
Rezone to allow a bar and lounge near North Boulevard; hearing February 18.
Related issues (2)
Mid City Ballroom alcohol rezoning
A beloved music venue wanted to sell alcohol to stay viable after a BYOB ban, but adjacent Ogden Park residents pushed back hard over noise, parking, litter and a 2019 parking-lot shooting. The commission sided with the neighbors and denied the rezoning.
Bar and lounge rezoning at 136 South Acadian Thruway
Applicants sought to rezone a C1 property to commercial alcoholic beverage (bar and lounge). Eighteen residents spoke and a 45-signature petition was filed; the commission denied the request unanimously, though the Metro Council could still weigh in.
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