Alley Action Clean-Up scheduled in some parts of D10 next week

Some areas of D10 may see work in alleys next week as Public Works' Alley Action Clean-Up initiative continues.  Click the map for a detailed view of Alley Area A. Public Works' Alley Action Clean-up initiative follows the same rotational format as the Large Item Pick-Up events (A,B,C, etc.), but due to its more involved nature, Alley Action, may be taking place in different areas as Large Item Pick-Up on a given week. Once a given alley area has been completed, a new area will be announced in the Works Week enews.

Share comments and concerns on the I-65 corridor, from I-264 to Jefferson Street, by January 8

Share concerns or comments in the I-65 Corridor Study Public Survey here by January 8.

Goodwill Voucher Program

Eat and shop local

Our local restaurants are suffering through COVID restrictions and cold weather. Please help them by ordering carryout where it is available. 

The holiday shopping season is an important time for local retailers, so please support local businesses as you shop. District 10 is home to a diverse, creative mix of shops and businesses with online or curbside service, or both, so you can shop locally while keeping safe and healthy.

The Louisville Independent Business Alliance has created an online, multi-vendor eCommerce site at www.ShopLocalLou.com, which is coming soon. 

Another grim milestone hits Jefferson County as city officials urge residents to stay strong, first vaccines are on the way

Mayor Greg Fischer and the Louisville Department of Public Health and Wellness interim Medical Director, Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage, addressed the media Tuesday as the city faced another grim milestone in its fight against COVID-19. Louisville surpassed 4,000 positive cases as the daily incidence rate increased to 74.6 cases per 100,000 population, a trajectory that Dr. Hartlage said is three times the critical incidence rate threshold of 25 cases. With the Governor’s restrictions set to expire on Sunday, Mayor Fischer recognized the toll it has taken on the local economy, but added that, while difficult, it was a necessary decision to slow the spread of the virus until health data indicates residents are in a safer position.    “These are painful measures that disrupt what we think is normal, but clearly we are not living in normal times when you see the amount of infections and mortality rates that are taking place,” Mayor Fischer said. “Our businesses, particularly restaurants, are really suffering. I’m asking everyone to push through this as best we can. Let’s keep doing what we know we need to do with mask-wearing, social distancing and staying home as much as possible. Let’s get through the end of the day Sunday when the restrictions lapse and hopefully, we’ll be in a much better place.” Dr. Hartlage reported that the Department of Public Health and Wellness has adopted new guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control on COVID-19 quarantine and isolation processes that shortens quarantine time from 14 to 7 or 10 days, depending on individual circumstances. Here are the key COVID-19 data metrics for the week of December 8, 2020: There were 4,003 new cases over the previous week. Hospitalization data: 20.4 percent of patients currently hospitalized have COVID-19. 91 patients in ICU with COVID-19 as of December 8, a slight decrease from 94 the week prior. 54 COVID-19 patients on ventilators as of December 8, compared to 58 last week. COVID-19 cases are in every ZIP code and each of them are in the red. Largest increase in cases are in the 20-44-year-old demographic at 42.2 percent. We’re seeing a disproportionate amount of cases in our African American and Latinx communities. We continue efforts outreach to provide resources for residents needing to quarantine and increasing testing capacity. With high level community spread, interactions with individuals outside the household puts residents at a greater risk of bringing an infection home. Once a member of the household is infected, it is likely to spread to other members. COVID-19 mass vaccination planning and rollout According to Paul Kern, Public Health Preparedness Administrator for Metro Health and Wellness and Coordinator of Mass Vaccination Planning, that department is using principles from past large-scale vaccination events such as H1N1 and the 2017 Hepatitis A outbreak in planning for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. “Some of the challenges with this vaccine are the different ones available, that each requires two doses at different intervals, and different storage requirements,” he said. Kern said a portion of the first allocation of a COVID vaccine in Jefferson County will go to the three health care systems in Louisville, University of Louisville Hospital, Baptist Health and Norton Healthcare to use for their essential frontline healthcare workers. The remainder of the allocation will go to Walgreens and CVS pharmacy to address high-risk groups in long-term care facilities. Dr. Hartlage said that guidance starts at the federal level setting people into broad categories like frontline workers, critical infrastructure and high-risk adults. Then from the state level, a vaccine allocation group helps the health department place a priority on groups within those categories. “In critical infrastructure here in Kentucky, we’re placing an emphasis on EMS workers and educators, and at the local level, we help coordinate those groups,” she said. “It’s a multi-tiered approach to make sure we get all the right people into the right groups.”

To see Louisville’s COVID-19 data dashboard, including total number of cases, deaths, testing locations and more, click HERE. 

From Dr. Sarah Moyer, Director/Chief Health Strategist, Department of Health and Wellness: It hasn’t been easy but this fight isn’t over. We need you now more than ever. COVID19 resources and information at Stay Strong Louisville.

Nominate your neighborhood for a visit from Santa! 

Here Comes Santa Claus! The city is sending Santa out into the community. Santa and his caravan will travel through several neighborhoods, selected through nominations from area residents, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 12 and 19. Christmas music will be playing, and a large mobile video screen will play highlights from previous Light Up Louisville events as Santa’s caravan drives through the selected neighborhoods. Follow this link to nominate your neighborhood for a Santa stop.

Mayor Fischer urges people to share their photos from this alternative Light Up Louisville on social media using the hashtag #AroundLou. For more information, go to www.lightuplouisville.org. 

Meals program ending

From the Metro Meals Program: We regret to inform you that the funding for The Extended Senior Nutrition Program, commonly known as Metro Meals, will end on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. 

Metro Meals was launched as an extension of the Senior Nutrition Program, assisting seniors with nutritious meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, which began in May 2020, was originally scheduled to last for five weeks. Five weeks turned into eight months. Many of you have expressed your gratitude that the program, made possible by CARES/COVID Relief Funding, was extended for an additional six months. Sadly, the funding runs out on December 30, 2020.

Metro Government has other opportunities to address the nutritional needs of seniors in our community. The ongoing KIPDA funded Senior Nutrition Program is continuing into the new year.

To be eligible for this Senior Nutrition program you must be 60 years of age or older. There are two ways to be served by this program:

1. The first way is for you, a family, friend or support person to make a reservation and go to the distribution site and pick up your box of meals each week. This is the fastest and most seamless transition from the Metro Meals program. Currently there are six sites across Jefferson
2. The second option is to apply for the Home Delivered meal service. This application has funding guidelines that require an assessment from a social worker. This process does take some time to complete and demand is higher than normal. If the meals you have been receiving are your primary source of nutrition or you cannot meet your nutritional needs otherwise, then you should inform us of this when you contact

Please call the Senior Nutrition Program at 574-6325. A staff member will explain your options and find the best fit to meet the needs you have at this time.

Please call 574-6494 if you have questions or concerns regarding the end of the Metro Meals Program.

*Funding for the Senior Nutrition Program is by KIPDA through funds awarded by the KY Department for Aging and Independent Living with funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Other sources of income include Louisville Metro Government and private donations.

City partners with LHOME to launch a free financial navigator service for residents

In partnership with national nonprofit organization the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), Louisville Metro Government has launched a free Financial Navigators program to help residents navigate critical financial issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Residents can access these free, remote services by completing the online form here or calling 657-6624 to sign up. The navigator will then send a short service agreement and call the client to begin their personal session. Organizations across Louisville can also refer clients directly to an expert.

Public Health and Wellness distributing free radon test kits

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is offering free radon test kits while the supply lasts. You can request a kit by visiting this link or by calling 574-6650. The test kits come with an instruction sheet and postage to send back to the lab for it to be analyzed free of charge.  The only way to know a building has radon and if you’re being exposed is to test. Radon is an odorless, colorless and tasteless chemical radioactive gas. It forms naturally when uranium, radium and thorium break down in rocks, soil and groundwater. Radon attaches to dust or tobacco smoke and gets carried into the lungs. Prolonged exposure to radon can lead to lung cancer. People can be exposed to radon primarily from breathing radon in air that comes in through cracks and gaps in homes and other buildings. The entire state of Kentucky is at high risk for radon exposure with about 40 percent of homes estimated to have unsafe levels.

Take a survey to shape the future of Middle Fork Beargrass Creek

From MSD: Help shape the future for Middle Fork Beargrass Creek. We need your input for how you live, work and play within the Middle Fork Beargrass Creek watershed. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and help support the development of this plan: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BDLDGLT

Avoid utility scams and be vigilant with tips from LG&E

Keep the FOG out of your pipes and the sewer system: Fats, Oils and Grease

Louisville MSD would like to remind residents about the dangers of FOG: Fats, Oils and Grease. Rich holiday food means plenty of fats, oils and grease are left behind, and it’s important to emphasize proper disposal of FOG, to prevent serious damage and clogs to pipes in homes and to the sewer system.

Wrap your presents, wrap your pipes

When the temperature dips, water in your pipes can freeze, causing them to burst. That's costly and inconvenient. But it doesn’t have to happen if you follow these simple precautions. Go to https://www.louisvillewater.com/ColdWeatherTips for more information.

Know waste: electronics and styrofoam

If you're upgrading your electronics, make sure to sell, donate, or recycle your old items! Recycle up to three electronic devices for free at the Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue. They will also take your old Christmas lights. 

When buying new items you might get large, clean Styrofoam packaging inserts. They can be recycled at Foam Fabricators in New Albany during their business hours, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (They do not accept food containers.) Styrofoam is not accepted in curbside or drop-off recycling and should otherwise go in the trash. 

Change to some city yard waste collection schedules

Residents who normally receive city yard waste collection on Thursdays or Fridays will temporarily receive collection on Saturdays until January 16. This change is due to COVID-19 constraints on waste collection staff and operations. Garbage and recycling routes and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday yard waste routes are not affected. Any missed routes will receive service on Saturday.  Yard waste winter schedule starts January 16 and until April 5, all yard waste will be collected on the household's regular collection day by Metro311 request only.

Sunday, December 12 - last call for leaf drop-off

Mowing over leaves to mulch them back into your lawn is a great option for reducing waste. Residents with yard waste collection can also set them out in containers or paper bags. And all Louisville Metro residents have the option to dispose of them for free at one of three drop-off sites. Metro Public Works is offering the free leaf drop-off service through December 12. 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 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Public Works East District Operations Center, 595 North Hubbards Lane, Tuesday – Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue, Tuesday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Louisville Metro Animal Services Pet of the Week

Dog of the week: Merlot The holidays are pawfect for relaxing by the fireplace with a mature friend and fine Merlot. If you’re looking to skip the puppy stage, this handsome, six-year-old Labrador Retriever mix would love to be your new companion. Merlot is a very friendly social dog whose adoption fee is waived for an approved adopter, thanks to the Pay It Forward Program. Merlot, who weighs 85 pounds, is already neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on vaccinations. Merlot can be tested with kids, other dogs, or cats by request. To meet or adopt Merlot, visit Animal House Adoption Center, 3516 Newburg Road, from noon to 6 p.m. daily – no appointment required. For more info about Merlot, email animal services.

District 10 events

Louisville Mega Cavern presents Lights Under Louisville through January 3. 

Each year, the Louisville Mega Cavern is transformed into an underground holiday light spectacular for the Christmas season. Enjoy a 30-minute ride through 17 miles of underground passageways in Lights Under Louisville. Featuring more than 850 lit characters with more than three million points of light. Lights Under Louisville is open through January 3. For more information, visit www.lightsunderlouisville.com

Enjoy Shakespeare in the Parks' Hamlet virtually

Councilman Mulvihill has again supported Kentucky Shakespeare's "Shakespeare in the Parks." Due to COVID-19 precautions, this year's presentation of HAMLET will be a virtual tour. Kentucky Shakespeare has delivered the performance link and accompanying curriculum guide to District 10 schools. The link for DIstrict 10 residents to watch Hamlet is here: https://youtu.be/1bC0uzmOaZI It will remain available through the end of the year.

Louisville Metro news

Cathy Hinko Day is coming - join the party and support Metropolitan Housing Coalition

The Metropolitan Housing Coalition (MHC) invites you to celebrate super housing advocate Cathy Hinko and support the MHC mission. 

We will gather on Tuesday, January 12 at 11:30 a.m. (via WebEx) to celebrate housing advocate Cathy Hinko's career and recent retirement, following 15 years as executive director of MHC and 40 of housing advocacy work. Join local officials, community members, colleagues, and friends as we recognize Cathy's contributions to fair housing and affordable housing issues in Louisville and her commitment to racial justice and social justice across our community.

As we come together to celebrate Cathy Hinko and her work for housing justice, we come together to continue our commitment to the work for fair, accessible, and affordable housing FOR ALL in our community, and to raise funds to support MHC's mission and continue Cathy Hinko's legacy of housing advocacy.

Request for proposal for a community grocery store in an underserved area 

Louisville Metro Government is seeking a vendor to support the development and operation of a grocery store in an underserved area to promote job creation and support community health.

View this Louisville Metro Government Procurement Opportunity at https://louisvilleky.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/33806

Unfair Housing In Louisville: A Legacy Project, an oral history project, wants to hear Black families' experiences

The Metropolitan Housing Coalition (MHC) and the University of Louisville Oral History Center have partnered on Unfair Housing In Louisville: A Legacy Project, an oral history project focused on documenting, understanding, and preserving the history of housing discrimination in Louisville. By preserving this history, we can help people to better understand the
injustice perpetrated on Black families and the resulting inequities of homeownership, wealth, and opportunities in our society that live on today.

This history will be archived in the University of Louisville Oral History Center and available to scholars and to the public.

If you are interested in participating as an interviewee in this project, please contact Tony Curtis by email.

JCPS meal pick-up schedule 

Jefferson County Public Schools’ (JCPS) meal sites: The evening pick-up time is 3 to 5 p.m. at the sites currently offering evening meal distribution: Butler Traditional High School Carrithers Middle School Eastern High School Greathouse Shryock Traditional Elementary School Male High School Seneca High School Valley High School Westport Middle School Roosevelt-Perry Elementary School Farnsley Elementary School no longer offers evening meals. Since Sept. 1, the 130 meal sites at schools across the district have served an average of 16,800 children each Tuesday and Thursday. The number of children served has steadily increased each week.  Click here for a list of schools distributing meals from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.

JCPS meal sites and guidelines

COVID-19 information links

The Kentucky Equal Justice Center's CDC Eviction Declaration app is a tool to help homerenters generate and send Declarations to get protection from eviction under the CDC's Eviction Order. These Declarations are necessary under the Center for Disease Control's September 1 order providing homerenters with protections from eviction from September 4 to December 31, 2020. The app is here.

A list of COVID-19 testing sites in Jefferson County is here.

COVID-19 Response: Community & Agency Actions Taken to Assist Our Most Vulnerable information page, which includes many links on topics from state and federal relief to utility bills to COVID-19 flyers in 14 different languages. Also includes updates on businesses providing time for shopping only for residents over 60 and those most vulnerable to COVID-19.

Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness page: https://louisvilleky.gov/news/what-you-need-know-about-coronavirus

The official Team Kentucky source for information concerning COVID-19: kycovid19.ky.gov

Kentucky Department for Public Health COVID-19 page: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/pages/covid19.aspx

Kentucky COVID-19 Hotline: 1-800-722-5725.

Centers for Disease Control site: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

If you believe you have been a target or victim of a scam or fraud, please report it to the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via email at disaster@leo.gov. Kentuckians wishing to report online scams and fraud can contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation at https://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

To file a price gouging complaint, visit ag.ky.gov/pricegouging or call the Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-888-432-9257.

Unemployment insurance: Go to kcc.ky.gov, call the UI Help line at 502-564-2900 or the Kentucky Career Center at 595-4003.

Updates to small business resources are here.

Evictions: Details are here: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/develop-louisville/eviction-prevention.

Legal Aid Society: call 584-1254 or 800-292-1862 or apply online. Specific information is available on your rights as a tenant, survivors of domestic violence needing a protective order, those with questions about unemployment insurance, and those with questions about stimulus payments.

Child care facilities guidance is here: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/Pages/dcbscvres.aspx

From KentuckianaWorks: You can see which companies are hiring right now in the Louisville area and how you can apply at our new online Job Board, created in partnership with Greater Louisville Inc. in response to COVID-19. Job listings are based on information submitted from employers and are updated daily. Learn more

Assistance

Low-income households may qualify for a ten-percent sewer bill discount under a new Emergency Wastewater Rate Assistance Program (EWRAP) offered by MSD. For more information, click here, call 540-6000 or email.

Senior citizens age 65 or older with a gross annual household income of $35,000 or less and are both Louisville Water Company and MSD customers may request an application for a 30 percent discount on wastewater charges and the EPA Consent Decree Surcharge through MSD's website or by calling Customer Relations at 540-6000.

The Louisville Water Foundation works with community agencies to help customers keep their water turned on. Drops of Kindness offers residential and business customers help with resolving unpaid bills and reducing future financial obligations. For details, go to https://www.louisvillewater.com/DropsofKindness.

If you're 65 years old, own and occupy your primary residence, you may qualify to exempt the first $39,300 of your home value from property taxes through the The Homestead Exemption. In the Urban Services District, this equals $527 cash in your pocket annually and, once approved, you are not required to reapply unless you move. Complete this one-page form and mail it, along with a copy of your driver’s license (or ID), to the PVA. You’ll get a letter back that looks like this. You'll be notified by a postcard if you qualify. More information is here. Vets with service connected disabilities and totally/permanently disabled civilians may also qualify.

Recognizing that many senior citizens are homebound and unable to see their family and friends these days, AARP created a toll-free phone line so they can just hear a friendly voice. To request an AARP Friendly Voices call, click here or call 1-888-281-0145.

Louisville Metro events

December 12 - Land Development Code Reform workshop session

Holiday activities

Winter Woods Spectacular From the producers of the popular Jack O’Lantern Spectacular, Winter Woods Spectacular will debut in Iroquois Park from Nov. 27 to Jan. 2. Winter Woods is a half mile drive of lighting and artistry that will explore and celebrate the holiday season. Proceeds will benefit the Louisville Parks Foundation.  Visit https://www.winterwoodsspectacular.org/ for more information. Fête de Noël Paristown’s Fête de Noël is back this year, featuring Louisville’s only authentic outdoor ice-skating rink. Residents are invited to skate, shop, eat and drink in the heart of Paristown and enjoy holiday movie nights, karaoke, silent disco on ice, Stoneware & Co. ornament decorating, and much more. Fête de Noël is open Nov. 25 to Jan. 3. For more information, visit www.paristown.com/fetedenoel

News you can use

District 10 NDF and CIF appropriations

Councilman Mulvihill-initiated D10 Neighborhood Development Funds (NDF) and Capital Improvement Funds (CIF) appropriations. Link to NDF information is here, CIF information here.

Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services District 10 cases

Note: short term rental is the general term used to describe vacation rentals including AirBNB, VRBO, and Tripping. 

New as of December 9:

20-CUPPA-0158, for 1121 Reutlinger Avenue, a conditional use permit pre application for a short term rental on 0.06 acres in the R6 zoning district. 

December 16 - Online public hearing regarding 3828 Bardstown Road

December 21 - Online public hearing regarding 3828 Bardstown Road

December 21 - Online public hearing regarding 3751 Union Street

December 21 - Online public hearing regarding 1500 Lincoln Avenue

20-DDP-0069, 4420 Bishop Lane, a revised district development plan application to construct a 210,600 square-foot warehouse, install loading docks, and trailer storage on 11.13 acres in a M-2 zoning district.

20-MPLAT-0174, 6000 Six Mile Lane, a minor subdivision plat application to create two lots from one on .46 acres in a R-5 zoning district.

20-VARIANCE-0161, 3751 Union Street, a variance to reduce the street side setback as set by infill standards on 0.25 acres in the R-5 zoning district. 

20-CUP-0147 for 1500 Lincoln Avenue, a conditional use permit for a short term rental at a non primary residence on 0.18 acres in the R5 zoning district.

20-WAIVER-0112, 3828 Bardstown Road, a general waiver to permit parking in front of building on 0.65 acres in the C1 zoning district for Park DuValle Health Center.

20-PARKWAIVER-0008, 3828 Bardstown Road, a parking waiver to increase maximum parking allowed from 27 spaces to 36 spaces on 0.95 acres in the C1 zoning district for Park DuValle Community Health Center.

20-VARIANCE-0152, 3828 Bardstown Road, a variance to exceed maximum front and street side yard setbacks on 0.6513 acres in the C1 zoning district for Park DuValle Health Center.

20-VARIANCE-0117 for 1016 Ash Street, a variance to allow a new entry deck and walkway to encroach into the side yard setback requirement.

20-DDP-0046 for 4200 Wallingford Lane, a revised district development plan to create 6 residential units on .38 acres in a R-6 zoning district.

20-WAIVER-0085 for 4200 Wallingford Lane, a landscape waiver request to allow building and pavement encroachment into the 15-foot landscape buffer area along the north property line on .38 acres in a R-6 zoning district.

19MINORPLAT1050 for 1990 Newburg Road. The applicant seeks to create three tracts from 1 on 9.514 acres in the R-5 zoning district for the Nazareth Literary and Benevolent Institution. 

19-MPLAT-0074, 4023 Poplar Level Road, former Kmart, a large format minor plat to create 4 tracts from 1 tract on 9.91 acres in the C1 zoning district.

19RECORDPLAT1007 for 3502 Grantswood Court, a major subdivision record plat for right-of-way dedication for Grantswood Court on 1.878 acres in the R-5 zoning district.

19CUP1095, 1038 Milton Street, A conditional use permit application for a proposed boarding house on 0.0908 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

19-DDP-0077, 4730 Champions Trace Lane, a revised district development plan for a medical office and dialysis center on 1.4 acres in the C2 zoning district. 

19-VARIANCE-0076, 4730 Champions Trace Lane, a variance from section 4.8.1 of the Land Development Code to allow the proposed pavement to encroach into the middle and outer 100ft stream buffer for a medical office on 1.4 acres in the C2 zoning district. 

19-DDP-0021, 3231 Poplar Level Road, a Detailed District Development Plan application for a 19,500 square foot proposed office building with associated parking on 4.5 acres in the OR1 and R5 zoning districts.

19-VARIANCE-0005, 3231 Poplar Level Road, variance requested for the building to exceed the 80' maximum front and streetside setback for Nightingale, Poplar Level and Quarry Hill Road. 

20-CAT2-0006, 4025 Poplar Level Road, a category 2b development plan for the construction of a new 2,998 SF Burger King Drive Thru on 9.914 acres in the C1 zoning district. 

19-CFR-0003, 4664 Jennings Lane, a community facility review application for the development of a 34,700 square foot, two story office building with parking on 14.36 acres in the M2/M3 zoning district. LG&E South Service Center. 

19-WAIVER-0016, 4500 Champions Trace Lane, a sidewalk waiver request for requirement along Champions Trace Lane. 

19-WAIVER-0095, 1008 E. Oak Street, a waiver of the required landscape buffer area along the east property line for Hinterhof Micro-Rosteri. 

19-WAIVER-0112, 2814 Newburg Road, a waiver for the sidewalk requirement along Newburg Road. 
19-WAIVER-0113, 2814 Newburg Road, a waiver to allow detached houses to abut a private street.  

Short term rental cases

18CUP1130 for 3762 Illinois Avenue, a conditional use permit for a Short Term Rental of a non-primary residence in the R-5 zoning district.

18CUP1176, 1125 Fischer Avenue, a conditional use permit for a non-primary residence short term rental in the R6 zoning district.

19CUP1017, 2606 Pindell Avenue, a conditional use permit for a short term rental on 0.1197 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

19CUP1042, 922 Keswick Boulevard, a conditional use permit for short term rental at a nonprimary residence on .11 acres in the R5 zoning district.

19-CUPPA-0241, 1622 Whippoorwill Road, a conditional use permit for a short term rental at a non-primary residence on 0.1334 acres in the R5 zoning district.

To check on Planning and Design Services cases, click here.

 Locate legal Short Term Rentals with new interactive map

Short term rental enforcement continues in large part to be complaint-driven, based on public reporting of alleged violations to administrators. A new interactive map tool contains all of the registered short term rentals in Louisville having an active permit to rent their property out to paying customers on STR websites like Airbnb. If you believe someone is using a property as a short term rental but it does not show up on this registry, or if the registry indicates a non-owner occupied property does not have a CUP, then please report the issue here (select “Zoning and Business Concerns,” “Zoning Concern,” “Short Term Rental,” complete the form and submit). Or contact our office.

Where to go for driver's license renewal, motor vehicle registration, Real ID and more

Visit these websites for more information: DriveJefferson.com for locations, services, hours, etc., and JeffersonKyCourtClerk.com for Office of the Circuit Court Clerk information.

Be informed about crimes with LMPD's crime mapping website

The Louisville Metro Police Department uses a Crime Mapping website to display crime on a map in Jefferson County. Zoom in to see crimes in an area, or put an address in the address bar at top left to search. You may sign up for auto email alerts for crime around an address. Reports are made available to the public after a process of internal review, often in the same day as the report taken. Due to the nature of some crimes, reports are made available to public upon the completion of a thorough investigation and will be made available as soon as practical. Or use the crime mapping iPhone app. 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. These LMPD divisions serve sections of District 10: Link to LMPD Fourth Division  Link to LMPD Fifth Division Link to LMPD Sixth Division LMPD working in District 10 have asked us to share this reminder: please call the LMPD non-emergency number, instead of sending an email, if you're seeing suspicious activity in your neighborhood. Sending emails to LMPD delays response, and officers need to be dispatched for the activity. These citations continue the nuisance abatement process. The LMPD non-emergency line is 574-7111 or 574-2111.

MetroSwap areas are here for your safety when buying or selling items

Are you looking for a public place to exchange items you've sold online? Do you share custody of a child and are looking for somewhere to exchange custody? The Louisville Metro Police Department is providing MetroSWAP Zones outside of some Division offices. There is 24 hour video surveillance. LMPD recommends: Agree to meet the person ONLY at a MetroSWAP station. Meet only during daylight hours. Tell someone you trust where you are meeting and at what time. Meet in the parking lot. There will be two designated parking spots at each location for use. Make this interaction brief and to the point. MetroSWAP Zones are at: 2nd Division - 3419 Bohne Avenue 3rd Division - 7219 Dixie Highway 7th Division - 7201 Outer Loop 8th Division - 200 Juneau Drive

Know the signs of human trafficking - you could save a life

Do you know the indicators of human trafficking? You could save a life. Click here for details.  If you believe you may have information about a potential trafficking situation, please contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733 or BeFree. Hint: Keep this hotline number in your cell phone.

Save up to $100 on a new electric powered mower from Lawn Care for Cleaner Air

From the Lawn Care for Cleaner Air program for the Air Pollution Control District: Take advantage of the Lawn Care for Cleaner Air program and save up to $100 on a new, air-friendly, electric-powered mower. You can get rebates on electric string trimmers, electric blowers, and reel mowers, too. Now is a great time to recycle that old, polluting equipment and save some cash on new gear that will make breathing a little easier for you and your community. Please see our website, louisvilleky.gov/lawncare, or call 574-6000 with questions.

Report litterers

Get directly involved in making Louisville a more litter-free community through the Report-A-Litterer program aimed at motorists who throw fast-food wrappers, cigarette butts, soda bottles or any type of litter out their car window. Click here to report.

Get your reduced cost recycling cart before funds are depleted

Councilman Mulvihill is committed to providing carts to District 10 residents at a reduced cost. These recycle carts will be available on a first come first served basis until the funds are depleted.  The photos at left show the sizes: 64 gallon on the left, 95 gallon on the right.

The carts normally cost $53, but Councilman Mulvihill has made them available for residents of District 10 for a reduced cost of $28. Please call 574-1110 or email us for the form. This offer is available to urban service district residents.

What's the difference between a Recycling Bin and Recycling Cart? The District 10 Discount Cart Program only includes Recycling Carts in 65- or 95-gallon size. Please call 574-1110 or email us for the form. This offer is available to urban service district residents. Households with city waste services receive one garbage cart (all black) and one 18-gallon orange recycling bin for free. If you have just moved into a residence and either of these are missing, contact Metro311 online or call 311 or 574-5000 to make a request.

RecycleCoach app helps Louisville Metro customers with collection reminders, recycling information and more

Receive notifications about garbage, recycling, bulk waste, and yard waste collection services through the RecycleCoach app.  The app also has a “what goes where” feature to allow a person to input a certain item to get information on disposal or recycling. Download from the App Store or Google Play.

Streetlight out? Report it. 

Please report non-working streetlights to LG&E online here.

Property maintenance is the responsibility of the resident, from the middle of the street to the middle of the alley

In Louisville Metro, it is the responsibility of the person living in a home to keep the front and rear of the property clean. This area extends from the middle of the street out front to the middle of any alleyways to the rear or side of the property. This applies to litter as well as plants and trees that could impede the alleyway or street. Inspections, Permits and Licenses (IPL) could cite and possibly impose a fine if you've got a lot of debris and plant overgrowth. Thank you for adhering to the local property maintenance codes and keeping a clean neighborhood. 

Crisis line for veterans and their families

Some offices and VA hospitals offer a "Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program" that includes treatment methods including acupuncture, tai chi, and meditation instead of opioids, and they work with the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255, Press 1) to provide support and treatment for PTSD and depression, the leading cause of suicide for veterans.

Additional references for VA material and assistance or 1-877-WAR-VETS. Lifestyle changes for better health, or sexual trauma.

From the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-TALK or go to https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ to live chat.

"Embrace the Journey" website for parents of LGBTQ+ children and adolescents

For LGBTQ+ children and adolescents,a parent’s support makes all the difference. The Embrace the Journey website is designed to educate the parents of LGBTQ+ children and adolescents about how to give children the emotional support they need.

Question or problem? Contact Metro311 one of several ways

If you wish to make a Metro311 request, please make a report online or use the mobile app. You'll receive a service request number that will help the District 10 office assist you. You can report online here, or download the free mobile 311 app from your app store. Or tweet @LouMetro311 or call 574-5000.  You can now look to see if an issue you want to report has already been reported. And you'll get notification of your issue along the way. Visit Metro311 to learn more:  Louisville Metro Government's Metro Business Portal, where you apply for permits, licensing and applications with Louisville Metro, is here.

Metro Emergency Repair Program

Eligibility criteria:    Must be owner occupied for at least one year.    Not available on rental property.    Must meet income guidelines (See intake staff)     May receive assistance once in a five year period.    Louisville-Jefferson County only Types of repairs: Furnace repair or replacement (October-April only) A/C unit- repair or replacement (Requires medical statement, available May-Sept. only) Electrical repairs/upgrades Water line repairs/replacement Sewer line repairs/replacement Water heater repair/replacement, gas line leaks For further information contact Jackie Wilson-Rudy at 574-5850.

Would you like to serve on one of Louisville Metro's Boards or Commissions? 

Interested in volunteering for one of Louisville Metro Government's Boards and Commissions? Serving on a board or commission, you will have a chance to improve the quality of life in our community. 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. To learn more about board applications, please click here.

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