9th Metro Council District No. 9 eNews July 19, 2012
You are receiving this email because you have contacted my office in the past for assistance. If you would like to be removed from this communication please email Kyle Ethridge with “REMOVE” in the subject or body. Please feel free to copy any of this information for use at your meetings or in your newsletters! Notice of Planning & Design Public Meetings Information provided by Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services, 444 S. 5th Street – Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202-4313, (502)574-6230
Case Number: 17659 You are invited to attend a review of a proposal with the support of the Billy Goat Hill Garden, create a street tree master plan for the planting, placement and sustainability of street trees in the public right-of-way of Frankfort Avenue in the Clifton neighborhood and local preservation district (from 1731 to 2368 Frankfort Avenue). Subject Property: 1731 Frankfort Ave 40206 Case Manager: Sherie Long This case will be presented to the Architectural Review Committee. Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard. Place: 444 S. 5th Street, Conference Room 101
Case Number: 17717 You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for replace street-facing original window (after- the-fact) with new Marvin Clad Ultimate Insert window that matches original design and fits historic window opening. Subject Property: 1 Angora Ct 40206; Clifton (currently occupied residential) Case Manager: Cynthia Johnson This case will be presented to the Architectural Review Committee. Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard. Place: 444 S. 5th Street, Conference Room 101
For detailed case information please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/. Click on “Case Information – eCustomer Services” link. Then under the “Planning and Design” tab click on “By Project No”. Enter the project no and click “search”. If you have any questions please contact Planning & Design at 574-6230. Codes & Regulations Notice of Application for Demolition Permit of Historic Structure The Department of Codes and Regulations has received a demolition permit application for 2825 Lexington Road (currently a smokestack on the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary property). Case Number 334265. The above referenced property is listed or eligible for listing in The National Register of Historic Places. Per LMCO (150.110), the requested demolition permit can be issued on the following date: 08/05/2012 For additional information regarding this application visit the website http://www.louisvilleky.gov/IPL or contact George Pate, Plan Review Supervisor at 574-3321, 1 | P a g e Louisville Metro Division of Inspections Permits and Licenses, 444 South 5th Street-Suite 100, Louisville, Kentucky 40202-4313
Calling all Volunteers for St. Joseph Orphan’s Picnic The Annual St. Joseph Orphan’s Picnic is scheduled for Saturday, August 11th from 12 pm – midnight. Volunteers are needed to help work food areas, assist with booth opening, clean-up and breakdown. Lists of the opportunities are listed below. To sign up please email Kate Biagi at [email protected] or call 893-0242.
Saturday, August 11th: Food Area in shifts of 11-2:30, 2-5:30, 5-8pm Saturday, August 11th: Booth Opening (need a large group of 30+ volunteers to work a booth in shifts covering 11am-midnight) Sunday, August 12th: Clean-Up 2-5pm Aug 20th-Sept 14th: Groups needed to help with picnic breakdown LMPD’s 5th Division Crime Update As of July 11, 2012, the 5th Division has dropped crime down to (-7.1%) and Beat One is almost in the black as crime is dropping fast. LMPD has summer details which have been very successful so far on addressing property and violent crimes. Please remember if you are a victim of a crime to call LMPD to report the issue at 574-7111. Also, if you are interested in checking out crime in your neighborhood please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroPolice/CrimeMaps/ and enter your address to see recent crime reports. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 7th at the Peterson-Dumesnil House. More information will be posted in an upcoming eNews. School Supplies Needed at St. MAM Every year the St. Matthews Area Ministries (St. MAM) collects new school supplies for families they serve. If you as an individual or as an organization can help them by donating any of the following items, the families and children would be indebted to your support. Items in BOLD are most needed. Pens, pencil pouches or boxes, pocket folders, black erasable pens, rulers, college-ruled paper, pencils, Elmer’s liquid glue, wide-ruled paper, erasers, glue sticks, composition notebooks, yellow highlighters, Fiskars Blunt tipped scissors, steno pads, markers – classic colors, tissues & paper towels, spiral notebooks, crayons, backpacks, 3 subject wide-ruled notebooks, colored pencils, lunch boxes, 3 subject college-ruled notebooks, small pencil sharpeners and hand sanitizer. Please contact Ms. Sarah Banks at 893- 5704 to arrange a time to drop off supplies no later than Friday, August 3rd. Their address is 201 Biltmore Road. Olmsted Parks Conservancy News Olmsted Parks Conservancy is looking for friendly, outgoing individuals, 18 years and older, to become Naturalists in Louisville’s Frederick Law Olmsted Parks! They have a variety of fun opportunities and all Naturalists are trained in their area of interest. Individuals can assist with restoration projects, volunteer and/or outreach events. An informational session will be held at the Conservancy’s office on Thursday, August 9 at 7:00pm. For more information and to register, please contact Sarah Wolff at [email protected] or call 456-1623.
Volunteers Needed to Save Trees in Cherokee Park! Invasive vines are killing the trees! Olmsted Parks Conservancy invites individuals and groups to join an emergency Tree Triage effort to release park trees from the strangle hold of invasive vines. Volunteers will meet on August 2 at 6:00pm along the Scenic Loop in Cherokee Park, just 2 | P a g e past Cochran Hill Road. Gloves, tools and guidance will be provided. For more information and to register, please call 456-8125 or visit www.olmstedparks.org. American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study-3 The American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study-3 To better understand ways to prevent cancer, the American Cancer Society is recruiting men and women across the U.S. and Puerto Rico for a landmark new research study - Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). Enrollment is being made possible in partnership with Jewish Cancer Care, part of KentuckyOne Health, and the YMCA of Greater Louisville during August 7-11, 2012. Individuals may choose to participate if they are willing to make a long-term commitment to the study (which involves completing follow-up surveys periodically over the next 20-30 years), are between the ages of 30 and 65 years old and have never been diagnosed with cancer. For more information, visit cps3kentucky.org, call 1-888-604-5888 or e-mail [email protected]. 9th District Spring Newsletter The 9th District Spring newsletter is still available online! Check out the electronic version and read updates on the Landmarks Ordinance, Reservoir Park History and Emergency Access, Bowman Field, Expanded Recycling, Green Triangle, NDF/CIF fund snapshot, Brownsboro Road Reconfiguration Project, Metro Council Re-Districting and spring/summer calendar of events. The newsletter is available online by clicking here. Residents that don’t have access to a computer may contact our office at 574-1109 to request a paper copy be mailed to them. Ninth District Events! Below are some Ninth District calendar events! To view a full listing of events please visit the Ninth District Blog at http://district9news.wordpress.com/. If you would like to submit events to be considered for the blog calendar please email Kyle Ethridge or call 574-1109.
Friday, July 20: Louisville's Next Top Neighbor Mural Paintings project from 5:00 p.m. - midnight at United Crescent Hill Ministries, located at 150 S State Street. The public is encouraged to join the artists as they paint the murals. For more information call the Center for Neighborhoods at 589-0343. For more information check out flyer, Top Neighbor Painting Info
Saturday, July 21 - Sunday, July 22: 23rd Annual Brightside Coca-Cola Volleyball Classic at Seneca Park. For more information call 574-2319.
Saturday, July 21: Crescent Hill Outdoor Cinema at the Peterson Dumesnil House lawn, located at 301 S Peterson Avenue. Enjoy 2001: A Space Odyssey. All shows begin at dusk and are FREE to the public. Concessions will be available. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket and bug spray.
Wednesday, July 25: 9th District BATS night at Slugger Field at 7:00 p.m. WE HAVE RUN OUT OF FREE TICKETS FOR THIS YEAR’S EVENT. 9 th District LINKS www.district9news.wordpress.com http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroCouncil/Members/09/ www.mygreentriangle.com/ www.facebook.com/MyGreenTriangle 9 th Office Staff
3 | P a g e Tina Ward-Pugh, 9th District Councilwoman 601 W Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: 502.574.1109 Fax: 502.574.7844 [email protected]
Kyle Ethridge, Legislative Assistant Phone: 502.574.3908 Fax: 502.574.7844 [email protected]
Katie Holmes, Special Projects Coordinator Phone: 502.574-1109 [email protected]
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