Sledding hills open in Louisville parks

Louisville Parks' six designated sledding hills will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on days where snow accumulation totals two to three inches and will remain open as long as the hills remain adequately covered in snow. Cherokee Park (Baringer Hill, intersection of Alexander Road and Scenic Loop) Joe Creason Park (Trevilian Way, across from Louisville Zoo) George Rogers Clark Park (1024 Thruston Avenue, behind playground, near McKinley Avenue) McNeely Lake Park (6900 Cooper Chapel Road, near Korean War Memorial) Tyler Park (1501 Castlewood Avenue, on Tyler Park Drive side of park) Charlie Vettiner Park (5550 Charlie Vettiner Park Road, near Easum Road entrance) Louisville Parks and Recreation rules for visitors of the sledding hills. Sledding is permitted on designated sledding hills when the “Sledding Hill Open” sign is displayed. Park vehicles only in regular parking areas to protect your car from damage. No vehicles are permitted off the pavement in any park. No alcoholic beverages are permitted at any time. Those who use the designated sledding hills are doing so at their own risk. Bonfires will not be permitted at Metro Parks’ sites, and sledders are urged to carry a cell phone in the event of an emergency. Please pick up your trash or use the designated trash bins for waste removal - or take trash with you as you leave. Sledders are asked to follow proper social distancing protocols and keep six feet of distance between other visitors on the sledding hills.

Louisville Zoo announces “Future Healers Got Zoo Buddies” program partnership

Tuesday, the Louisville Zoo announced the “Future Healers Got Zoo Buddies” program partnership as part of Christopher 2X’s Game Changers organization. “Future Healers Got Zoo Buddies” is an initiative created to explore the healing and therapeutic power of animals with young kids in our community who have experienced secondary trauma from violence.

Using the One Health approach — a public health initiative that strives to understand the connection between humans, animals and the environment — the partnership aims to highlight how we are all interconnected with each other, the animals and our planet — and how empathy is at the foundation of that connection.  Seventeen of the 50 Future Healers were handpicked by Christopher 2X to be a part of the “Future Healers Got Zoo Buddies” program. These 17 kids will meet at the Zoo for exclusive educational programs, camps and behind-the-scenes opportunities each year that emphasize this “One Health, One Planet” concept. All 50 Future Healers will visit the Zoo as well. “Future Healers Got Zoo Buddies” curriculum will engage the “little healer buddies” ages 4 to 8 in focused activities to learn about empathy for each other and for animals. The “big healer buddies” ages 9 to 13 will be working on conservation action projects that exhibit our reliance on each other and our planet for our maximized health and well-being. The umbrella concept is that we have one mind, one body, one life and one planet.  “We believe ‘Future Healers Got Zoo Buddies’ is the first of its kind,” said Louisville Zoo Executive Director Dan Maloney. “Your Zoo is already a safe resource for all families to connect with nature and animals in meaningful ways, and this program emphasizes inclusion and engagement for everyone. We are all interconnected. We all depend on one another, and we can all positively impact the world we share. We hope these young people grow up with us, become part of our Zoo family, and create a lifetime of memories while learning more about the remarkable value of wildlife and wild places.” “The Zoo leg of Future Healers takes the kids out of their everyday lives and puts them into a relaxing and natural environment, allowing them to forget their challenges for a few moments and to connect with nature. Our program takes a little bit of a different approach by addressing personal health, safety, and wellbeing but the programs are beautifully complementary,” said Dr. Keith Miller, Trauma Surgeon at UofL Health. “We both share the same overriding goal — helping these kids to be healthy.”

Miracle League of Louisville seeks baseball volunteers

Calling all players and volunteers for the 2022 Miracle League of Louisville baseball season! The Miracle League of Louisville is a baseball league and complex in Fern Creek Park that serves Louisville Metro and Kentuckiana children and adults with physical, cognitive, and/or emotional disabilities. Following a successful summer and fall season, the league now seeks volunteers for the upcoming 2022 spring baseball season. Volunteer opportunities include being a Buddy (each player in the league has their own Buddy who assists them on the field and in the dugout for each game), coach, assistant coach, umpire, dugout assistant, or general volunteer. The spring baseball season games will be played on Saturdays from April 9 through June 11 with the exception of Derby Day and Memorial Day. The volunteer commitment will require a minimum of one hour each week. Church groups, athletic teams, corporate groups, civic groups, and school clubs are just a few examples of individuals that can come together to serve our community. Volunteering as an individual or a group for The Miracle League of Louisville will build camaraderie and a sense of community involvement. Online registration for players and volunteers is open. If interested in playing in the league, volunteer opportunities, or you have any questions regarding the upcoming baseball season please visit the Miracle League of Louisville website at www.miracleleaguelouisville.org.

Mayor Fischer, Chief Shields announce signups for Louisville Metro Police Activities League

Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville Metro Police Chief Erika Shields and community partners yesterday announced the launch of a new Louisville Metro Police Activities League (PAL). The League's mission is to bring together kids, cops and communities through a variety of out-of-school-time activities, camps, clubs and sports. It will initially consist of a basketball program in partnership with the DELTA Foundation and A-One AllStars Inc.; a boxing program in partnership with TKO Boxing; and a culinary program in partnership with Chef Space. The basketball league will start February 5, with the boxing and culinary programs launching in the spring, followed soon after by a soccer league. League programs will emphasize respect, integrity, compassion, accountability and hard work. “Our Louisville Metro Police officers understand the importance of being active, involved members of our community,” Mayor Fischer said. “Louisville Metro PAL creates a positive environment for young people and officers to interact, creating opportunities for mentorship and friendship in a safe, fun learning environment. “We have to look no further than our own Muhammad Ali for an example of the good that comes from positive interactions between police and young people,” the Mayor added, referring to the fateful encounter between 12-year-old Cassius Clay and Louisville Police Officer Joe Martin, who introduced the future world champion to boxing. Chief Shields said: “It is crucial for LMPD to develop positive experiences with our youth. The Louisville Metro Police Activities League will offer programs where officers and youth meet in an environment for both to learn and grow, an opportunity that I believe will be truly exceptional.” The Mayor and Chief also thanked the local partners and the National Police Activities League. "When they reached out to me about bringing PAL back to Louisville I was so excited because it meant we would have a great and established community partner that has been very successful in the past with engaging youth with creative programs,” said Anthony Howard, Director of A-one Allstars Inc. “We are very excited about having our law enforcement teammates participating in activities side by side with our youth in the community and start to form a bond that will start to create positive relationships” More information about signing up for Louisville Metro PAL activities can be found at http://louisvillepal.org.

City announces opportunity to apply for the External Agency Fund Competitive Grants

Grants available to social services and arts and creative industry organizations

Louisville Metro Government (LMG) will begin accepting External Agency Fund applications on January 13 for Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023). These grants, funded through the city’s General Fund, are awarded to non-governmental or "external” agencies that contribute to the city's cultural, social and economic vitality.

External Agency Fund (EAF) grants are awarded annually to nonprofit organizations offering programs or services in Jefferson County that align with the Mayor's strategic goals. The competitive grants are available for Social Services programs, administered by the Office of Resilience and Community Services, and for Arts and Creative Industries programs, administered by Louisville Forward.

For the Social Services funding program, qualified nonprofits committed to providing services that achieve meaningful outcomes for Louisville residents in the following key areas are encouraged to apply:

• Decreasing homelessness;
• Increasing household financial stability;
• Increasing youth, teen, and/or young adult engagement in quality programming; and/or
• Increasing access to services and resources for a targeted population. 

For the Arts and Creative Industries funding program, qualified nonprofits committed to providing programs that achieve meaningful outcomes for Louisville residents in the following focus areas are encouraged to apply:

• Arts experiences for everyone;
• Creative workforce; and/or
• Creative community spaces and neighborhoods.

Key Facts

• Starting Monday, January 10 at 5 p.m., Application Guidelines may be viewed for reference at http://louisvilleky.gov/government/external-agency-fund.
• The application window will open on Thursday, January 13 at 5 p.m. To access the community service and youth EAF link, click here. To access the arts EAF link, click here.
• All agencies wishing to apply should have at least one representative attend the virtual application orientation on Tuesday, January 11 via WebEx from 10 a.m. to noon.  The orientation will provide information about deadlines, how to access the application and other general information.
• Following the orientation, the city will begin accepting applications on Thursday, January 13 at 5 p.m. The deadline to apply is Thursday, February 3 by 5 p.m.

Join the virtual orientation on Tues., Jan. 11, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. from the meeting link https://louisvilleky.webex.com/louisvilleky/j.php?MTID=m73a46465e8aaa8dbffced860fe8d3f6e

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Applications will be reviewed by separate External Agency Fund panels, which include Metro Council members and community representatives. Funding recommendations made by these panels will be included in Mayor Greg Fischer’s recommended Fiscal Year 2023 budget.

Louisville Metro Government employs a competitive granting strategy and strives to award funding to agencies that demonstrate measurable positive impact in the community and are good stewards of taxpayer dollars. Successful grantees will be required to report on how the taxpayer dollars are spent and their success in meeting stated goals and outcomes.

The deadline to apply is Thursday, February 3, by 5 p.m.

For more information about External Agency Fund grants and to access the applications and guidelines, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/external-agency-fund. Please email all questions to EAF@louisvilleky.gov.

January is radon action month - request a free test kit

Request a free radon test kit from the Department of Health and Wellness here or by calling 574-6650. 

Appointments being accepted for LIHWAP, the new Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, subsidy component begins January 10

Eligible residents can apply for water, and wastewater assistance

Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services is accepting appointments for the new Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, or LIHWAP. LIHWAP is a temporary emergency water/wastewater program intended to help low income households and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Similar to the longstanding LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program), LIHWAP will assist Jefferson County households within 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, but with water and wastewater benefits instead of home energy.

LIHWAP is federally funded through the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

LIHWAP will consist of two components: 1) the Crisis Component which provides assistance to eligible households experiencing a home water service crisis, and 2) the Subsidy Component which provides assistance to all eligible households regardless of the status of their water bill.

The Crisis Component operates from now through June 1, or until available funds have been expended. The Subsidy Component will begin operating January 10, however pre-registration opportunities are available for elderly and those with disabilities who are eligible.

How to apply:
Jefferson County residents meeting eligibility can call the automated scheduler at 991-8391 or visit online at louisvilleky.cascheduler.com.

Drops of Kindness Program
Louisville Water is reminding customers who may still have an outstanding balance, to take advantage of the Drops of Kindness Program, which offers flexible, no-interest payment plans and additional help from community agencies through the Louisville Water Foundation.  For more information, visit https://louisvillewater.com/DropsofKindness or call 583-6610.

LIHEAP Program
The LIHEAP Crisis program which provides heating assistance will begin on Jan. 3, 2022 and appointments will begin being accepted late December utilizing the same appointment system as LIHWAP. 

Both programs are administered locally by Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services (RCS). 

Assistance 

Appointments for the 2021 Eviction Prevention Assistance program are currently full. Please call back at 308-3344 or visit louisvilleky.gov/neighborhoodplace starting Monday, January 3, in the event more appointments become available.

If you are in need of rental assistance due to being financially impacted by COVID-19, please visit stopmyeviction.org and/or contact your local Community Ministry. Call Metro United Way's 2-1-1 to locate the ministry nearest you, or visit www.louisvilleministries.org to locate the ministry nearest you.

Louisville Metro LG&E Assistance is available for eligible residents who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.

If you're behind on your Louisville Water Company or Louisville MSD bill due to the pandemic, assistance is available! Apply at https://louisvillewater.com/CovidFunds or visit your local community ministry. Call 211 to locate your nearest ministry.  Read more.

Enroll to purchase health coverage by January 15

Kentuckians can now enroll until January 15. Free help is available to Kentuckians during this Open Enrollment Period. Health coverage assistance (Medicaid, Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program, Qualified Health Plan with payment assistance): https://kynect.ky.gov/benefits/ kynectors, insurance agents and authorized representatives:  https://kynect.ky.gov/benefits/s/auth-reps-assisters/ State Health Insurance Assistance Program: https://www.shiphelp.org/ Kentucky Department of Insurance: https://insurance.ky.gov/ppc/new_default.aspx SHOP plans: https://www.healthcare.gov/small-businesses/choose-and-enroll/qualify-for-shop-marketplace/

Monthly Food Pantry at St Agnes Parish in partnership with Dare to Care

The monthly Food Pantry at St. Agnes Parish, in partnership with Dare to Care, distributes food to approximately 150 guest families the fourth Saturday of each month. The pantry operates from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and is open to all Louisville residents. Due to Covid-19, guests are served via a drive-through format and all Pantry volunteers are prescreened and wear masks as per CDC guidelines.

Audubon Parkway area water main replacement continues 

Louisville Water is working in the Audubon Parkway area on a water Main Replacement and Rehabilitation Program. Areas affected are shown in green on the map.  Get updates at www.louisvillewater.com/where-were-working.

Update on Louisville Water Company water meter replacement

From LWC: Louisville Water is in the early stages of a three-year project to upgrade our water meters. In the coming weeks, our contractors and employees will do work in a portion of District 10 to replace older meters with new ones. The map at left shows where we will be working: Bartlett Road, Bartlett Court, Freestone Court, along Breckinridge Lane between Bartlett Road and Watterson Elementary School, Heavrin Avenue, and Stigwood Court.  For more information please go to https://www.louisvillewater.com/meterupgrade

Louisville Metro Animal Services

Dog of the Week: Kemosabe Did someone say play? Kemosabe is all ears! The approximately two-year-old Pit Bull mix is a fun-loving, happy dog who loves toys and attention. Kemosabe’s adoption fee is waived for an approved adopter, thanks to the Pay It Forward Adoption program. He’s already neutered, microchipped, and up to date on vaccinations. Kemosabe weighs about 60 pounds. For more info about Kemosabe, email animalservicesadoption@louisvilleky.gov. To meet or adopt Kemosabe, visit Animal House Adoption Center, 3516 Newburg Road, from noon to 6 p.m. daily.

District 10 events

Studio Louisville | Preston Corridor Exhibition open

Studio Louisville is a collaborative design studio at the University of Kentucky that treats design as a lever for promoting a healthier and more just future for Louisville and Jefferson County.

In fall 2021, a multidisciplinary group of UK graduate and undergraduate students from architecture, interiors, landscape architecture, geography, and urban design worked with a team of professional planners and consultants to analyze the diverse spatial qualities of the Preston Corridor and propose a series of multiscalar design interventions that align with the priorities of stakeholder groups represented in various planning documents.

Focusing on issues of social equity, healthy environments, and climate justice, the exhibition assembles the student research and design work and invites visitors to engage in conversation about the possibilities for Preston Corridor.

The Studio Louisville | Preston Corridor Exhibition is at the Healthful City Design Studio in the Republic Building, Second Floor, 429 W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard. The exhibition is supported by the University of Kentucky's Brown-Forman Visiting Chair in Urban Design, and University of Louisville's Urban Design Studio. 

Louisville Nature Center seeks community input

From LNC: We want to hear from you! LNC is collecting input from the community for our upcoming strategic planning. Please take 5-7 minutes to fill out this survey, and enter to win either a $100 gift card from Quest Outdoors, a $50 gift card to The Post , or a free Individual Plus Membership to LNC. Thank you!  Fill out the survey here.

Upcoming LNC events include: 

Story Immersion Adventure, Saturday, January 8, 10 a.m. to noon. Love children’s books? Love nature? Love children’s books about nature? Let’s make the story come alive and go on a Story Immersion Adventure! Claire will guide you through the forest, stopping along the way to read a book and explore special places in Beargrass Creek Nature Preserve. This is a kid friendly program.  Beginner Birding, Saturday, January 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday, January 30,11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Take your birding to the next level! On this guided hike, an experienced naturalist and birdwatcher, will help participants to identify some of Louisville’s beautiful birds. Participants will learn ID tips such as field marks, behavior, habitat, vocalizations and more. This is for all skill levels of birding, ages 12 and up.

Full Moon Hike, Monday, January 17, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Start your new year walking under the Wolf Moon! Prior to the introduction of modern timekeeping, Moons were named based on environmental conditions of the time. The January Full Moon goes by many names such as cold moon, snow moon and hunger moon. Bundle up for this chilly night hike and experience the forest as nocturnal animals do! Registration is required and LNC programs fill up quickly. Sign up here or call 458-1328.

Wild Winter Days at the Zoo

The Louisville Zoo’s Kroger Wild Winter Days, through Feb. 28, features discounted winter admission and a Dare to Care food drive.

The Zoo is proud to team up with Kroger and Dare to Care again to help struggling families in our community. Guests who bring at least one canned food item per person may purchase tickets at the Zoo windows for $9.50 per adult and $6.50 per child/senior ticket. Details are available at www.louisvillezoo.org/wildwinterdays.

To date, the Zoo has collected nearly 25,000 pounds of food thanks to the generosity of its guests. That is the weight of two African elephants like Mikki.

The Zoo is open daily year-round. Fall/winter hours continue through March 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (stay until 5 p.m.). The Zoo is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Louisville Metro news

For MLK's Day of Service, help the Metro Office of Resilience help women veterans and "Anna's House"

There are 24,000 women veterans in Kentucky, and women veterans are the fastest growing population of unhoused people.  To address this need, Lady Veterans Connect is opening a transitional housing facility for women veterans in Winchester, Kentucky. This facility, in a former elementary school, will allow the LVC to help more women veterans. The group currently offers transitional housing in Lexington.  As part of Martin Luther King's Day of Service, the Metro Office of Resilience is collecting items to help stock the new facility, known as "Anna's House," until funding is provided.  Anna's House will offer life skills, interview coaching, career readiness, financial literacy, holistic healing, trauma counseling, VA assistance, and KDVA assistance.

Needs include:

• Toiletry items: soap/shower gel, deodorant, lotion, sanitary items, toothpaste, toothbrushes
• Household items: laundry detergent, fabric softener, dish washing liquid, plus toilet paper, paper towels, Kleenex

To donate: go to www.https://www.lv-connect.org or contact Jo Ann Orr, orrja@yahoo.com, 502-767-2260 or  Phyllis Abbott, pabbott@ladyveteransconnect.org, 859-806-4297. For pick-up or information, contact the Louisville Metro RSVP Office at 574-1530 or come to the Edison Center at 701 W. Ormsby Avenue, Suite 201. 

Apply now through January 17 for the Neighborhood Institute

Louisville Asset Building Coalition seeks volunteers to assist with tax prep

VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) will be offering free tax services to low and moderate income families in the Louisville Metro area and surrounding counties. Families that make $66,000 or less may qualify for these services. Click here for more information.   To volunteer, go to www.labcservices.org or call 574-5687.

Small business support is just a click away

In a time when small businesses are able to see the light of survival as we make our way out of COVID’s economic impact, access to small business support and resources is critical. Louisville Forward’s Small Business Development team is here to connect small business owners with the tools and resources needed to help create sustainability in the long term as well as solutions for today’s challenges. Strategic planning, one-on-one coaching, educational workshops and financial programs are some of the resources available at no cost. To inquire about resources for your business, please click here. You can see the breadth of services here.

Know of a local non-profit needing lawn care equipment? 

Submissions are now open for the inaugural Lawn Care for Cleaner Air Community Equipment Grant Program. The grant will award a package of professional-powered, electric lawn equipment to a local non-profit organization. The package of equipment is valued at $1,256 and includes an electric mower, trimmer, blower, and extra rechargeable battery that powers all three tools. The Grant is an extension of Air Pollution Control District’s Lawn Care for Cleaner Air program, which incentivizes the purchase and use of electric-powered lawn equipment in order to reduce air pollution from gas-powered engines.

Jobs available

Louisville Metro Department of Corrections is hiring, and offering a $2,000 recruitment incentive, in addition to paid vacation, compensated sick time, hazardous duty retirement, job security, free college for FOP members and immediate family, and full time sworn peace officer status. For more information go to louisvilleky.gov/government/corrections.

Learn a new language FREE with your library card!

LFPL now offers Transparent Language, an online language learning tool with more than 100 languages, including ESL/ELL. Explore a new language from home, at the library, or on the go using any Internet-connected device.

To learn more about all of LFPL's language learning resources, go to LFPL.org/Language

Three ways to report potholes

1. Click here to use the easy online form.
2. Use Twitter by including the hashtag #502pothole and the location of the hole in any tweet.
3. Call Metro311 or 574-5000 to report potholes or any other issues. You may also email Metro311.

TreesLouisville's Residential Shade Tree Rebate Program continues

Thanks to a generous grant from the Louisville Metro Department of Parks & Recreation, TreesLouisville is excited to announce another round of its Residential Shade Tree Rebate Program! To participate, purchase and plant an eligible shade tree on your residential property and apply to receive $30 back on up to three trees. This program is open to residents of Jefferson County, KY on a first-come, first-serve basis until all funds have been claimed. For full eligibility requirements or to apply, visit treeslouisville.org/rebate or find a brochure at your local garden center.

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.

AARP created a toll-free phone line so senior citizens can just hear a friendly voice. To request an AARP Friendly Voices call, click here or call 1-888-281-0145.

Louisville Metro events

January 25 - Networking Night with community partners

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. 

20-CAT2-0006, 4025 Poplar Level Road, a Category 2b Development Plan for the construction of a new 2,998-square-foot Burger King Drive Thru on 9.914 acres in the C1 zoning district. 

21-CFR-0023, 1100 Trevilian Way, a Community Facility Review for a proposed 1800-square-foot building on 95.46 acres in the R5 zoning district. MetaZoo Office Bungalow. 

21-DDP-0049, 2355 Poplar Level Road, a District Development Plan for oxygen tanks and accessory structures as well as enclosure of 2,350-square-foot learning center for Norton Audubon Hospital.

21-DDP-0087, 2020 Bashford Manor Lane, a District Development Plan for a building expansion. Walmart Fulfillment Center. 

21-DDP-0017, for 3451 Newburg Road/4501 Champions Trace Lane, a Detailed District Development Plan to construct a 5,000-square-foot athletic facility with a turf field, bleachers, field house and parking on 10.07 acres in a C-2 zoning district for the Louisville Collegiate School Athletic Facility. 

21-LANDSCAPE-0084, 4501 Champions Trace Lane, a Landscape Plan for a 14,180-square-foot athletic facility on 10.07 acres in the C2 zoning district. Louisville Collegiate School Athletic Facility. 

4819 Poplar Level Road: 

21-DDP-0073, 4819 Poplar Level Road, a revised District Development Plan to construct an office/warehouse on 1.41 acres in the CM Zoning District. Louisville Countertop. 

21-MCUP-0004, 4819  Poplar Level Road, a Modified Conditional Use Permit for a contractor's yard/outdoor storage area on 1.41 acres in the CM Zoning District. 

21-WAIVER-0112, 4819 Poplar Level Road, a request for a Landscape Waiver to the required 35-foot landscape buffer along the northwestern property line on 1.41 acres in the CM Zoning District. Louisville Countertop. 

21-MVARIANCE-0003, 4819 Poplar Level Road, a Modified Variance to allow encroachment into the 25-foot building setback on 1.41 acres in the CM Zoning District. Louisville Countertop.

4730 Champions Trace Lane:

21-SIGNPERMIT-0401, 4730 Champions Trace Lane, a Sign Permit Application for one double faced illuminated freestanding sign facing Champions Trace Lane on front of building. Fresenius Kidney Care. 

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 100-foot stream buffer for a medical office on 1.4 acres in the C2 zoning district. 

21-EXTENSION-0014, 1600 Newburg Road, an Extension of a Modified Conditional Use Permit (19CUP1124) for the addition of an access road and parking lot and modification of an existing building at Calvary Cemetery. 

21-LANDSCAPE-0057, for 1427 Reservoir Avenue, a Landscape Plan for 0.39 acres in the M1 zoning district. 

4200 Wallingford Lane

21-LANDSCAPE-0127, 4200 Wallingford Lane, a Landscape Plan for a proposed six-plex townhouse on 0.35 acres in the R6 zoning district. 

21-MPLAT-0109, 4200 Wallingford Lane, a Minor Plat to dedicate the right-of-way on .3803 acres in the R-6 zoning district. Wallingford Lane Townhomes.

21-MPLAT-0195, 3626 Breckenridge Lane, a Minor Subdivision Plat to create 3 tracts from 1 and dedicate right-of-way on 1.61 acres in the R-4 zoning district.

21-MPLAT-0133, 2806 Newburg Road, Minor Plat to shift a property line.

21-MPLAT-0011, for 3901 Atkinson Square Drive, a Minor Plat Application to create two lots from one lot on 9.59 acres in the C2 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-WAIVER-0136, for 6000 Six Mile Lane, a waiver to allow a residential driveway onto a collector roadway on 0.462 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

19-MPLAT-0074, 4023 Poplar Level Road, former Kmart, a Large Format Minor Plat to create four tracts from one tract on 9.91 acres in the C1 zoning district.

21-VARIANCE-0184, 1208 Royal Avenue, a Variance from Section 5.4.1.D.1 to allow a reduction in the required private yard area on .266 acres in the R-3 zoning district.

21-VARIANCE-0067, 3730 Bishop Lane, a variance from section 5.3.4.d.3.a to allow existing buildings to encroach into the 25' setback of the proposed access easement.

1200 Hodel Road:

21-WAIVER-0140, 1200 Hodel Road, a waiver to reduce the required vehicular use area on 1.45 acres in the M-3 Zoning district.

21-MCUP-0006, 1200 Hodel Road, a Modified Conditional Use Permit to add to an existing athletic facility on 1.45 acres in the M-3 Zoning district.

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

2814 Newburg Road

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.  

21-WAIVER-0113, 3938 Poplar Level Road, a Waiver to allow a proposed changing image sign to be closer than 300 feet to a residential use. Holy Family. 

21-WAIVER-0113, 3938 Poplar Level Road, a Waiver to allow a proposed changing image sign to be closer than 300 feet to a residential use. Holy Family. 

20-ZONEPA-0124, for 2041 Bashford Manor Lane, a Change in Zoning Pre Application from R5 to OR1 to use an existing structure as an office on 0.19 acres. 

Short term rental cases

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.

19CUP1017, 2606 Pindell Avenue, a Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental on 0.1197 acres in the R5 zoning district. 

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.

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. An 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.

Driver licensing

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.

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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