District 23 Update: October 30, 2020

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James Peden
Councilman James Peden
601 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY  40202
502.574.1123
In-District Office Hours
Highview Fire Dept. Station 2, 8001 Smyrna Pkwy
1st and 3rd Monday of each Month
5-6 PM - Drop In
6-7 PM - By Appointment 
Click here to view Crime Maps

2020 General Election: Polling Locations from Jefferson County Clerk

Vote

Early Voting & Election Day

Absentee Ballot Drop-off boxes will be available at all voting locations during voting hours

Kentucky Exposition Center
 DATE: October 13th through November 2nd
 ADDRESS: 937 Phillips Lane ~ Fairgrounds North Wing TIME: Monday through Saturday ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, November 3rd ~ 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Free Parking)

KFC Yum! Center ~ Foyer
DATE: October 13th through November 2nd
 ADDRESS: Main & 2nd Streets
 TIME: Monday through Saturday ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, November 3rd ~ 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Free Parking)

Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
 DATE: October 13th through November 2nd
 ADDRESS: 1701 West Muhammad Ali Blvd
TIME: Monday through Saturday ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, November 3rd ~ 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Free Parking)

Louisville Marriott East
 DATE: October 13th through November
 2nd
 ADDRESS: 1903 Embassy Square Blvd. ~ Commonwealth Ballroom 
 TIME: Monday through Saturday ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, November 3rd ~ 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Free Parking)

Election Day Only Voting Locations

Tuesday, November 3rd (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Ballard High School: 6000 Brownsboro Road 

Carter Duvalle Elementary School : 3600 Bohne Avenue

Crosby Middle School: 303 Gatehouse Lane  

Fairdale High School: 1001 Fairdale Road 

Fern Creek High School: 9115 Fern Creek Road 

Iroquois High School: 4615 Taylor Boulevard

Jeffersontown High School: 9600 Old Six Mile Lane 

Meyzeek Middle School: 828 S. Jackson Street

Seneca High School: 3510 Goldsmith Lane

Shawnee High School: 4001 Herman Street 

Southern High School : 8620 Preston Highway

St. Matthews Community Center: 310 Ten Pin Lane

Thomas Jefferson Middle School: 1501 Rangeland Road  

Valley High School: 10200 Dixie Highway 

Waggener High School: 330 S. Hubbards Lane

Western High School: 2501 Rockford Lane

Visit the Jefferson County Clerk's Office for the most current information here.


Tonight McNeely Lake Park - Enter off Price Lane Rd

McNeely Trick or Treat

Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween Safety

Louisville Metro Council to hold virtual public comment session on FOP Contract this Monday - November 2nd

Metro Seal

The Louisville Metro Council will offer a public comment session for those who would like to speak on the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Metro Government and the River City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #614.

The virtual session will be held on Monday, November 2nd beginning at 1:00 p.m. prior to the Metro Council’s Labor and Economic Development Committee meeting. It will end promptly at 3:00 p.m.

The comment session will be held virtually via WebEx Events and advanced registration is required. Each person will have three (3) minutes to speak.

If you would like to register to speak, the link to sign up will be available on the Metro Council Clerk’s website at: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council/metro-council-clerk

The deadline to register is Sunday, November 1, at 12:00 p.m. Please register with the name, email address, and phone number you will be calling from to ensure you are recognized. Information on the Clerk’s webpage explains how to participate in the meeting.

Non-participants can view the session live on Metro TV, Spectrum Cable Channel 184 or on UVERSE at Channel 99. Proceedings may also be streamed live from the Metro Council Clerk’s Archived Media page at http://louisville.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2.

The public comment session will be live streamed on the Louisville Metro Council’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleMetroCouncil.


Virtual Neighborhood Meeting on Rezoning 9305 / 9309 Smyrna Pkwy and 9209 / 9211 Maple Rd - November 9

9309 Smyrna Pkwy

Click on plan to open in PDF

The Developer, GKG Investments LLC is hosting a virtual neighborhood meeting on the following rezoning

Summary of Project:
The proposal is for rezoning the 9.3 acres from R-4 (Single Family Residential) to R-6 (Multi-Family Residential) to allow for the construction of 144 apartment units and related amenities.  The apartment community will consist of 6 apartment buildings, each with 24 units and 3 stories in height. 

Property: 9305 / 9309 Smyrna Pkwy and 9209 / 9211 Maple Rd
  Case #: 20-ZONEPA-0103

The virtual meeting will be held: 
Monday, November 9, 2020 at 6pm

Options for Joining the Virtual Meeting:

 Please join meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone at https://dinsmore.webex.com/dinsmore/j.php?MTID=mbc8f0ffa83074d55261499584f0d56aa

Meeting Number (Access Code): 173 016 8816
Meeting Password: G3Ag35MERXP


If you would like to have the meeting link sent to you, please send an email requesting it to Sheri Werling at Sheri.Werling@dinsmore.com or call 502-540-2535

You can also dial in using your phone by calling 1-800-726-5670 and entering the access code. 

For a PDF of entire meeting notice packet including all virtual meeting participation information, plans and contact information visit: 
20-ZONEPA-0103_NeighborhoodMeeting_102620.pdf 


LD&T Meeting on 5704 E. Manslick Rd - November 12

You are invited to attend a review of a proposed Major Preliminary Subdivision to create 24 buildable lots on approximately  7.7 acres with a waiver

Subject Property: 5704 E. Manslick Rd

 Case Number: 20-MSUB-0004/20-WAIVER-0073  
 Case Manager: Jay Luckett (
Jay.Luckett@louisvilleky.gov)

The virtual meeting will be held:  Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 1:00pm

Options for Joining the Virtual Meeting:

 Please join meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone at 

Event number: 172 995 7875

Event Password: LDT111220

To join this online event:
 
 1) Go to https://louisvilleky.webex.com/louisvilleky/j.php?MTID=e933a278d665b42d67130177cc7ba2cde
 
 2) Enter the event password: LDT111220;    
 3) Click "Join Now"; and    
 4) Follow the instructions that appear on your screen to join the teleconference.

If you cannot participate online via Cisco Webex, you may also participate by phone by calling (415) 655-0001 (use the above Event Number as your access code) or by viewing the meeting at 444 S 5th Street. Social distancing requirements must be observed by anyone who opts to view the online meeting from 444 S 5th Street.

If you wish to submit comments for any of the agenda items please submit them in writing to the case manager listed on the agenda in advance of the meeting. If you have questions, please contact the case manager at 502-574-6230.

Anyone wishing to speak in support, opposition, or as other for any case should sign up in advance of the meeting by filling out an online speaker's form. Please click here to access the form.

5704 E Manslick Rd

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Waste Tire Collection Event

Tires

Take advantage of this opportunity to properly dispose of unwanted tires. Any Kentucky resident is eligible to participate in this event EXCEPT tire retailers, scrap/salvage yards, and recycling facilities. Check out this short video about the event.  

November 5, 6, 7, 2020

Thursday & Friday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.,

Saturday, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

1030 Phillips Lane, across from KY Exposition Center

Tires must be separated by type prior to arrival.

Accepted:

Tires on or off rim
 Truck, light truck, and passenger
 Tractor and farm implement
 Bicycle, motorcycle, golf cart, ATV

Not Accepted:

Foam filled
 Calcium filled
 Off road construction
 Rubber tracks
 Solid tires with or without press on rims
 Any tires generated outside of KY
 Tires from tire retailers, scrap/salvage yards, and recycling businesses

For more information visit: Waste Tire Collection Event


Leaf drop-off

Leaf

Mowing over leaves to mulch them back into your lawn is a great option for reducing waste. Mulching not only returns vital nutrients to the soil, but experts say that it can help your grass grow even better the following year.

Metro Public Works is offering a free leaf drop-off service November 10 through December 12. Drop-off will not be available on November 26 and 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Only loose leaves will be accepted. Containers used to bring leaves to the drop-off sites must be disposed of off-site by residents..

Leaf drop off sites:

Public Works Yard
 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane)
 Tuesday – Saturday
 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Public Works East District Operations Center
 595 North Hubbards Lane
 Tuesday – Saturday
 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Waste Reduction Center
 636 Meriwether Avenue
 Tuesday – Friday
 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
 Saturday:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.


What You Need to Know about Coronavirus

These sites are continuously updated. For the latest up to date information on COVID-19 please visit the following:

Louisville Metro - What You Need to Know about Coronavirus

and  kycovid19.ky.gov


Community Response to COVID-19

Many businesses and local organizations are taking steps to help during this crisis. These include stores opening only for seniors and those most vulnerable at certain times of the day, free digital access for certain households, and waiving delivery fees for orders from independently owned restaurants.

This site is updated regularly.  COVID-19 Response.


For Small Business Owners

Small Business Resources COVID-19 (updated frequently)

https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-forward/small-business-resources-covid-19


Crime Maps - Updated Daily

lmpd

 

Always Remember to Lock Your Car and Remove All Valuables, it's the Easiest Way to Prevent Crime

Click Here to view LMPD's interactive crime mapping tool.   

 If you see crime occurring, please contact the Louisville Metro Police Department. Call 911 for emergencies.  Call 502-574-7111 for non-emergency related help or to find a towed vehicle. 

Call 574-LMPD to report crime tips.