Old Louisville Crime and Safety Survey

Tree-bates Program

If you're planting a tree this year, you're in luck. The Division of Community Forestry has teamed up with the non-profit organization Trees Louisville to reimburse up to 40% off the cost of a shade tree. If you meet these requirements, this opportunity's for you:

• Tree must be considered a shade tree and selected from Division’s Master Tree List,
• Program open to Jefferson County, KY residents only (well, lucky for you, you live here)
• Max 3 submissions per household,
• Tree must measure at least 1 inch in diameter at a point 6 inches above soil line,
• Tree must be purchased and planted by May 31, 2017

Rebates are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis while funds are available, so don't be a potted plant - get one. The rebate is only eligible for the purchase price of your tree, so regrettably, tax, planting or delivery fees won't be included.

If you want to learn more (and why wouldn't you?), please visit Trees Louisville website at https://treeslouisville.org/rebate/. If you know anyone else in need of a tree, feel free to share this with them too.

Youth Chat with LMPD - May 18

New Extended Hours Licenses

SAMS HOOKAHVILLE Incorporated has applied for a NQ-4 Retail Malt Beverage Drink License, Special Sunday Drink and 4 am extended hours license. This business will be located at 2622 South 4th St., Louisville, KY 40208 doing business as Sams Hookahville. The business is owned by its president, Bassam Othman of 6806 Yvonne Ct., Louisville, KY 40228. 

DAUGHTERS LLC, DBA, Cardinal Liquor & Tobacco, located at 2633 South 4th St., Louisville, KY 40208 also has applied for a 2am liquor & beer package license. 

Should you wish to protest the granting of either license, write the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1003 Twilight Trail, Frankfort, Ky. 40601-8400 by June 4th.

Some reasons a license can be refused are:

• The premise does not comply fully with all alcoholic beverage control statutes and regulations of the board. 
• The applicant or the premises does not comply with all regulations of a city administrator. 
• The applicant has done an act for which a revocation of license would be authorized. 
• The applicant has made any false material statement in their application. 

Other factors include public sentiment in the area, the number of other licensed outlets in the area, potential for future growth, the type of area involved, types of transportation available and financial potential of the area. 

Public Meeting: 1348 S. 3rd Street

The owners of 1348 S. 3rd Street are planning to file for a conditional use permit (CUP) with the City of Louisville for short-term rentals. You're invited to discuss this proposal before an application can be filed. This will be an informal meeting to give you the opportunity to discuss this proposal. This meeting will be held in addition to the established public meeting procedures of the Planning Commission and/or the Board of Zoning Adjustment.

The meeting to discuss this development proposal will be held on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 8:30 AM at the Old Jail Auditorium, 514 W. Liberty St.

For more documents related to this proposal, please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/.

Weigh in on the Comprehensive Plan

May 22: Main Library (301 York Street) from 4-8 p.m.

May 24: Southwest Library (9725 Dixie Highway) from 6-8 p.m.

May 30 Bowman Field (2815 Taylorsville Road) from 6-8 p.m.

May 31: Sawyer Hayes Community Center (2201 Lakeland Road) from 6-8 p.m.

June 3: The Table (1800 Portland Avenue) at 9-11 a.m.

June 5: Fern Creek High School (9115 Fern Creek Road) at 6-8 p.m.

June 6: The Jeffersonian (10617 Taylorsville Road) at 6-8 p.m.

June 7: Shively Community Center (1902 Park Rd) at 6-8 p.m.

June 17: Sir Friendly C Community Center (822 S 15th Street) at 1-4 p.m.

23rd Annual Waggin’ Trail Festival

The 23rd Annual Waggin’ Trail Festival for the Animals to benefit the Kentucky Humane Society will be Sunday, June 11 from 2p – 6p at the Louisville Water Tower.
Join the festival for a walk, food trucks, vendor booths, live music, beer and wine, family/pet friendly activities, adoptable pets, contests and more. Start a team, raise money for the animals and save lives! support.kyhumane.org/wtrail

Police Reports This Week

Second Division

From the desk of Major James Harper:

To determine which beat you're on, enter your address here.

Unfortunately, we had 3 homicides last week.  The homicides all occurred on Beat 2.  Homicide detectives are working on the double murder on Rosewell.

Thankfully, the other homicide on Dumesnil is cleared with an arrest of a known juvenile involved in gang activity.  Officers of the 2nddivision arrested him a short distance away from the scene.   Fortunately we kept the bulk of our officers in the division for derby weekend, and with the exception of this incident it was the quietest weekend in the 2nd division on Derby in a long long time.

I made all of our homicide scenes and the one on Rosewell is probably since my return to the 2nd division one of the most tragic.

Officers made numerous arrests across the division pertaining to shots fired incidents. 

Burglaries are spread throughout the division, and since the arrest and identifications on the subjects on Beat 1,  we have seen a decline. 

Fourth Division

From the desk of Major Ryan Bates:

Aggravated Assaults

There have been 3 aggravated assaults in the division so far this week:

• 2 Subjects were arrested by officers for firing a shotgun at a victim in the 3200 block of Taylor Blvd.
• There was a stabbing in the 100 block of W. Adair St.
• A domestic felony occurred in the 100 block of E. Kingston Ave.

Burglaries

There have been 13 burglaries in the division this week which have occurred at the following locations:

• 400 block of BELGRAVIA CT
• 1300 block of S 4TH ST
• 500 block of E ORMSBY AVE
• 1300 block of SHELBY ST
• 800 block of GOULLON CT
• 700 block of THEODORE BURNETT CT
• 900 block of GOSS AVE
• 1300 block of CLARA AVE
• 1100 block of LINCOLN AVE
• 1800 block of CARL CT
• 4300 block of SOUTHERN PKY
• 1500 block of HASKIN AVE
• 1500 block of HASKIN AVE

Officers were able to arrest subjects during the commission of two of the burglaries listed above. Detectives are actively investigating leads regarding 4 suspects related to 3 of the other burglaries.

Auto Thefts

There have been 6 motor vehicle thefts this week near the following locations:

• 900 block of S 7TH ST
• 100 block of E MAGNOLIA AVE
• 800 block S SHELBY ST
• 500 block of BRENTWOOD AVE
• 1400 block of EARL AVE
• 700 block of BURTON AVE

Theft from Autos

There have been 3 thefts from autos so far this week. They occurred at the following locations:

• 800 block of S. 6th St: Rear window was smashed
• 900 block of S. 5th St (No signs of forced entry)
• 3800 block of Southern Pkwy: Vehicle was left unlocked

Robberies

There have been two street robberies in the division this week. They have occurred at the following locations:

• 1400 block of S. Shelby St.
• 900 block of Denmark St.

As always, please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding crime in the 4th Division.  Thank you and have a safe weekend.

Join a Board or Commission

If you are interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's Boards and Commissions, now is the time to start. By being a part of a board or commission, you will offer your time and your talents to improve the quality of life in our community.

Please complete an online application. The Office of Boards and Commissions will contact you when your interests and qualifications match specific vacancies.

There are approximately 100 boards and commissions with many areas of interest, including business and economic development, land planning, parks and recreation, public health and public safety.

For more information please visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/mayor-greg-fischer/interested-serving-board-or-commission '

Please find below a list of boards and commissions for an opportunity to serve:

BOARD VACANCIES

• Metropolitan Business Development Corporation
• Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board
• Bardstown Road Overlay District
• Building Code Board of Appeals
• Cemetery Board
• Civil Service Board
• Code Enforcement Board
• Community Action Partnership
• Jefferson County Public Law Library
• Deputy Sheriff Merit Board
• Downtown Development Review Overlay Board
• Downtown Management District
• Ethics Commission
• Fire Protection Districts (Fairdale, Harrods Creek, Highview, Lake Dreamland, Lyndon, Middletown, Okolona, St. Matthews & Worthington)
• Hazard Materials Ordinance Appeals & Overseers Board
• Housing Authority Board
• Human Relations Commission Advocacy Board
• Human Relations Commission Enforcement Board
• Kentuckiana Works
• Landmarks
• Library Advisory Commission
• Louisville Arena Authority, Inc.
• Louisville Public Media
• Merit Board
• Medical Center Commission of Jefferson County
• PARC Board of Commissioners
• Police Merit Board
• Redevelopment Authority
• Science Center
• Urban Renewal Commission
• Vacant Property Review Commission
• Waterworks
• Zoo Foundation Board

REMINDERS

Visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroPolice/Patrol+Divisions/ to sign up to receive the LMPD’s new crime alert update for your neighborhood. Simply select your LMPD division number, and click "Subscribe to Crime Alerts by Beat" to begin receiving the update.

Visit http://mapit.louisvilleky.gov/  and type in your address to find out when your junk pick-up date is as well as street cleanings and additional information.

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