As part of a “visioning” exercise, Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation will host 12 public meetings during the months of September, October and November to receive feedback on future park amenities including dog parks, skate parks and walking/hiking trails.
The meetings in September will feature a discussion about dog parks; October’s meetings will address skate parks; and November’s meetings will focus on walking/hiking trails. All meetings will last from 6-7:30 p.m. If you cannot attend a public meeting, please send your comments about these topics to parks@louisvilleky.gov.
Public Meeting Sites
September Public Meeting Dates Theme - Dog Parks (all times 6-7:30 p.m.)
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Tuesday, September 6 – East Government Center
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Monday, September 12 – Sun Valley Community Center
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Monday, September 19 – Portland Community Center
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Monday, September 26 – Cyril Allgeier Community Center
October Public Meeting Dates Theme – Skate Parks (all times 6-7:30 p.m.)
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Tuesday, October 4 – East Government Center
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Monday, October 10 – Sun Valley Community Center
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Monday, October 17 – Portland Community Center
- Monday, October 24 – Cyril Allgeier Community Center
November Public Meeting Dates Theme – Hiking/Bicycle Trails (all times 6-7:30 p.m.)
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Tuesday, November 1 – East Government Center
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Monday, November 7 – Sun Valley Community Center
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Monday, November 14 – Portland Community Center
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Monday, November 21 – Cyril Allgeier Community Center
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Since March 2016, Kentuckians have been able to register to vote and update their registrations online at the website https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/govoteky. Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says the GoVoteKy.com web portal has been a huge success. “We have had over 100,000 Kentuckians access it,” Grimes recently told a committee in Frankfort. “Over 37,000 applications have been processed. Eleven thousand of those applications are new registered voters. The remaining 26,000 are folks who are updating their registration.” The deadline to register for the November 8, 2016 General Election is October 11, 2016.
Register and Go Vote KY!
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announces the upcoming closure of the Chenoweth Bridge in Jefferson County’s Cherokee Park. This bridge is located on Beargrass Road and will close next month to allow for repairs.
The Chenoweth Bridge closure is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6 and will last approximately six weeks. During construction, motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should follow the signed detour via Barrett Hill Road.
KYTC awarded a contract for repairs on two bridges in Cherokee Park crossing the Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek. The other bridge being repaired is the Mildred Ahrens Howard Memorial Bridge on the Scenic Loop near Beals Branch Road.
This project includes removal of the asphalt driving surface, installation of a waterproofing membrane on the bridge arches and repairing of concrete. Natural stone drainage ways will also be placed around the bridge abutments. Work on the Mildred Ahrens Howard Memorial Bridge includes replacement of damaged stones in the retaining walls and arch. A new asphalt driving surface will be paved on both bridges.
KYTC is coordinating the bridge repairs with the Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation Department.
American Contracting & Services, Inc. was awarded this contract in the amount of $693,285. Construction is scheduled for completion in November 2016.
The date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur. Dial 511 or log on to 511.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. You can also get traffic information for the District 5 counties at www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5 and www.twitter.com/KYTCDistrict5.
On August 1, the regulations for short term rentals approved by Metro Council went into effect. Please use the Frequently Asked Questions, Metro Council Ordinances or other links below as a guide and a starting point to have your questions answered if you are interested in using a home as a short term rental.
A few things to know:
- All short term rental hosts must submit an annual registration form, register with the Revenue Commission, post an evacuation plan and meet smoke detector requirements. All short term rentals are prohibited from serving or providing food and alcohol and from posting outdoor signage.
- The term short term rental does not apply to hotel or motel rooms, extended stay lodging facilities, bed and breakfast inn or boarding and lodging hotel rooms. Therefore, these exact regulations do not apply to those facilities.
- At no time shall more persons reside in the short term rental than two times the number of bedrooms plus four individuals. For example if a short term rental has 3 bedrooms, than 10 people may reside in that short term rental.
- Short term rentals regulations do not supersede lease agreements, homeowner's association bylaws, covenants, deed restrictions, or any other agreement, law or regulation that prohibits subletting or use of your dwelling as a short term rental.
- Short term rentals are currently not permitted in Anchorage, Douglass Hills, Graymoor-Devondale, Hurstbourne, Indian Hills, Jeffersontown, Lyndon, Middletown, Prospect, Shively, St. Matthews and St. Regis Park. All these places have their own zoning authority and have not yet adopted the short term rental ordinance that Metro Council adopted. Metro Council has zoning authority over all of Metro Louisville except the aforementioned places.
- Failure to register a short term rental is equivalent to operating without a permit and will result in enforcement action
- Based on where you live and if you live in the home you are using as a short term rental, your application process could vary from someone else. Those scenarios are spelled out below.
If you are allowed to have a short term rental by right, you still need to take note of and follow the Metro Council short term rental ordinance. Highlights from the ordinance are in the bullet points above.
Residential zoning: R-R, R-E, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, U-N, R-5A, R-5B, R-6, R-7, R-8A
Commercial zoning: OR, OR-1, OR-2, OR-3, OTF, C-N, C-R, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, W-1, W-2, PVD, PTD PRD
TNZD: TNZD zoned properties are located in Old Louisville and Limerick.
If the short term rental is YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE and your property is zoned RESIDENTIAL…
You are allowed to operate a short term rental by right.
If the short term rental is YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE and your property is zoned COMMERCIAL…
You are allowed to operate a short term rental by right.
If the short term rental is YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE and your property is zoned TNZD…
You are allowed to operate a short term rental with an approved Conditional Use Permit.
If the short term rental is NOT YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE and your property is zoned RESIDENTIAL…
You are allowed to operate a short term rental with an approved Conditional Use Permit.
If the short term rental is NOT YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE and your property is zoned COMMERCIAL…
You are allowed to operate a short term rental by right.
If the short term rental is NOT YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE and your property is zoned TNZD…
You are allowed to operate a short term rental with an approved Conditional Use Permit.
The Short Term Rental Annual Application Form is attached to this email. There is a $25 annual fee to register your primary residence.
Please visit: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/planning-design/short-term-rental-information and scroll to the bottom of the page for links to the Short Term Rental CUP Pre-Application and CUP Formal Application forms.
Additional Links
LOJIC map to find your property's zoning
Frequently Asked Questions
Metro Council Short Term Rental Ordinance (Title XI, Chapter 115.515--115.521)
Smoke Detector Requirements (Title IX, Chapter 94.02)
Map of Metro Council Zoning Authority Area
Process for Conditional Use Permit approval
Louisville Metro Revenue Commission
For questions about planning and zoning requirements, such as the registration and conditional use permit processes, contact Louisville Metro’s Office of Planning & Design Services at (502) 574-6230.
For questions about tax requirements, contact Louisville Metro’s Revenue Commission at (502) 574-4860.
For questions about building permit requirements, such as those pertaining to building and life safety codes, contact Louisville Metro’s Office of Construction Review at (502) 574-3321.
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Thank you to everyone who attended the community meeting in March for the I-64 & Grinstead CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) Basin Project—a covered-underground basin located near the former site of Jim Porter’s. At that time, MSD indicated that the next meeting would be held this summer.
MSD wanted to provide you with an update of the schedule. Due to ongoing technical discussions, MSD is planning the next meeting for November. You will receive a notice at least two weeks in advance with the specific date, time and location from MSD. Thank you for your continued engagement with the process, and please do not hesitate to contact MSD with any questions. To learn more about the proposed I-64 & Grinstead CSO Basin—including the previous public meeting presentations—visit the MSD ProjectWIN website:
http://www.msdprojectwin.org/Public-Input/I64-Grinstead-Basin-Project.aspx
Questions, please contact MSD Project Manager Brandon Flaherty at 540-6632.
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For basic details for below case/s please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/. Click on “Search Case Information” link on the left navigation bar. Then select the “home” tab and select the type of case and enter the case number. For specific case information please call or email the listed case manager. If you have any questions please contact Planning & Design directly at 574-6230.
Case No. 16ZONE1028 Subject Property: 1832 Frankfort Avenue You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for a change in zoning from R-5B (two-family residential) to C-R (commercial/residential) with waivers. Case Manager: Julia Williams (Julia.williams@louisvilleky.gov) Meeting Type: Labor Development and Transportation Committee Date: Thursday, September 8, 2016 Time: Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard Location: Old Jail Building, 514 W. Liberty Street
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A Variance Application has been filed with the Department of Louisville Metro Planning & Design Services on Monday, August 22, 2016 to allow a proposed bank to exceed the 35 ft. maximum building height by 7 ft. (for the building mean height) and 13 ft. (for the cupola) for a total of 42 ft. (building mean height) and 48 ft. (for the cupola). Address: 3901 & 3919 Shelbyville Road Case No.: 16VARIANCE1066 PDS Case Manager: Ross Allen (ross.allen@louisvilleky.gov)
To view documents related to this proposal visit: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/planning-design and click on “Search Case Information”
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Please consider taking the following survey (https://louisvilleky.gov/government/information-technology-services/help-us-improve-your-city-government-website) to share your thoughts on the Louisville Metro website (www.louisvilleky.gov).
Below are some Ninth District calendar events! To view a full listing of events please visit the District 9 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, September 2 - Monday, September 5: 14th Annual WorldFest at the Belvedere. For more information visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/city-events/worldfest.
Saturday, September 3: Free yoga from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. at the future Waterfront Botanical Gardens' site, 1410 North Frankfort Avenue (at River Road).The class series will feature rotating teachers, highlight different styles of yoga, and also include a meditation practice. Suggested $5 donation. Bring your own mat, and come flow!
Monday, September 5: Labor Day - Metro Offices Closed. Collection of garbage, recycling and yard waste delayed by one day.
Monday, September 5: Subway Fresh Fit Hike Bike & Paddle at Waterfront Great Lawn. Booths open at 8:30 a.m. and the bike ride, hike and paddle all start at 10 a.m. For more information visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/city-events/subway-fresh-fit-hike-bike-paddle
Tuesday, September 6: Butchertown Neighborhood Association meeting at 6:00 p.m. at Franklin Street Church, 938 Franklin Street, Wenzel Street entrance.
Wednesday, September 7: Crescent Hill Library, 2762 Frankfort Avenue, to host a meeting of the minds to discuss current event topics at 7:00 p.m. For more information, please contact the library at 574-1793.
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