July 4th, 5 p.m.
Join Waterfront Park and the Louisville Orchestra on Tuesday, July 4th for the Waterfront Park Fourth of July celebration!
The celebration will include a concert by The Louisville Orchestra curated by Teddy Abrams, a variety of fun family activities and professional fireworks display over the Ohio River.
The Fourth of July celebration is a popular community tradition and hallmark event at Waterfront Park. Since its inception in 1998, hundreds of thousands of park visitors have enjoyed this free community celebration in the heart of Louisville. The partnership between Waterfront Park and The Louisville Orchestra will mark the first return of the orchestra to the celebration since 2021.
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Property Address: Okolona Center, 7801 Preston Highway, Category 3 Review
Case Number: 22-CAT3-0019
A category 3 plan to construct a 32,110 sq. ft. retail center on 7.04 acres in the C1 zoning district. For more information, click HERE.
Property Address: General Shale Site, 212 South Park Rd., Category 3 Review
Case Number: 23-CAT3-0004
A category 3 plan to construct a 548,000 square foot warehouse on 305.6 acres in the M3 and R4 zoning district. For more information, click HERE.
Property Address: Minor Lane Hotel & Restaurant, 2720 Outer Loop, Category 3 Review
Case Number: 23-CAT3-2011
A Category 3 application to allow two hotels and a restaurant on 5.9333 acres in the EZ-1 zoning district. For more information, click HERE.
To view the full report, please click HERE.
 The Louisville Renaissance Zone Corporation will be undertaking significant road improvements in the Renaissance South Business Park over the next several months.
Please refer to the schematic road map above which includes schedules for each project. Two (2) of the improvements include replacing the bridge on Minor Lane over Southern Ditch and removing the dangerous hill at the intersection of South Park Road and Air Commerce Drive. These projects will require lane/road closures to at least the end of the year. The bridge on Minor Lane may be out until April of 2024.
With the portion of Minor Lane closed, access from Outer Loop will need to be by way of Air Commerce Drive and Transglobal Drive. The South Park Road closure will include detours to Minor Lane and Transglobal Drive from the east and National Turnpike from the west.
Public Hearing on Short Term Rentals: July 17 at 5:30 pm at the Old Jail Located at 513 W. Liberty St.
Metro Council has directed Planning & Design Services (PDS) and the Planning Commission to carry out a review of the local ordinances concerning short term rentals (STRs) and recommend improvements. The STR regulations were first adopted in 2016 and last updated in 2019. The recommended improvements address community feedback received since the 2019 update and issues encountered by staff in administering the regulations.
The current recommendations:
- Amend the occupancy requirement from “host” to “owner”. This will only affect STRs on residentially zoned properties that do not have conditional use permits. It will prohibit an owner from assigning another party to be a host and avoid the conditional use permit process.
- Strengthen the existing 600’ separation requirement by not allowing a waiver if the buffer area is residentially zoned and two or more STRs with conditional use permits are already within 600’. This will only affect STRs on properties that need conditional use permits.
- Require an applicant seeking a waiver to the 600' separation requirement to explain how the additional STR will not result in overconcentration of STRs or negatively impact affordable housing in the area. This will only affect STRs on properties that need conditional use permits.
- Provide an exemption to the 600’ separation requirement if the owner lives on the property, but not in the dwelling unit (a conditional use permit may still be required).
- Restrict the maximum occupancy of adults to 12 if the maximum occupancy of all persons allows for 13 or more based on the number of bedrooms. The Board of Zoning Adjustment may further restrict the occupancy during a conditional use permit review.
- Clarify that the host of record is the primary party responsible for the STR and cannot pass all responsibilities to another party.
- Increase the annual STR registration fee (currently $100, new higher amount to be determined based on further research and review).
- Require an owner to live at a residence for at least 6 months before submitting an owner-occupied STR registration application.
- Require an owner-occupied STR registration application to include a Kentucky-issued ID or a residency hearing is required.
- Improve the residency hearing process (process by which the Board of Zoning Adjustment can affirm or reject someone’s primary residency when questioned).
- Prohibit a new STR registration on a property if a citation has been issued in the past 12 months for unlawful STR activity.
- Include technical revisions that better clarify requirements, resolve interpretations, and help staff administer the process more efficiently.
To view more information or participate in the meeting, please click HERE.
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Adult Programs:
Chair Yoga: Thursdays July 6th & 20th 12:30 – 1:15 PM
Adult Book Discussion: Tuesday, July 18th 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Title: Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro
Introduction to the Cricut Machine Series: Tuesday, July 25th, 3:00-4:00 PM, Sign-up requested
DIY Series: Mandala Suncatchers; Monday, July 31, 6:30-7:30 PM, Sign-up requested
Children/Teen/Family Programs:
Kids Only Club every Thursday in July from 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Teen Club every Wednesday in July from 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Toddler Storytime: Every Wednesday in July from 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Preschool Storytime: Every Wednesday in July from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
For sign-ups or more information about programs, please call 502-375-2051.
Link for upcoming programs in July at Fairdale Library:
https://events.lfpl.org/events/index.php?year=2023&month=7&lID=3
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 Now through August 31, teens 14-19 can use any of the 21 Louisville & Southern Indiana Planet Fitness locations for free through the High School Summer Pass program.
Teens can enroll electronically (with parent or guardian e-signature) by visiting planetfitness.com/summerpass.
Most Planet Fitness locations are open and staffed 24/7 to meet today’s changing schedules and serve members with its Judgement Free Zone philosophy.
Planet Fitness is committed to providing hassle-free, non-intimidating fitness that’s attainable for everyone regardless of their fitness level.
In 2022, more than 4 million teens across 2,400 PF locations nationwide took advantage of High School Summer Pass.
Iroquois Amphitheatre is offering free movies this summer. For more information, please visit Iroquois Amphitheater.
- July 5: The Muppet Movie (G) 8:30 p.m.
- July 19: Hairspray (PG) 8:30 p.m.
- July 26: The Sandlot (PG) 8:30 p.m.
- August 9: Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (R) 8:30 p.m.
- August 16: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG) 8:30 p.m.
- August 23: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (PG-13) 8:30 p.m.
- August 31: Goldfinger (PG) 8 p.m.
- September 6: Star Trek: Into Darkness (PG-13) 8 p.m.
- September 13: Pokémon: The First Movie-Mewtwo Strikes Back (G) 8 p.m.
- September 20: Godzilla (NR) 7:30 p.m.
- September 27: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R) 7:30 p.m.
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The Louisville Bats are offering "Community Night" tickets to local Louisville non-profits organizations to attend Bats games scheduled for Wednesday, August 23rd and Wednesday, September 6th.
To view the Louisville Bats schedule, please click HERE.
To request tickets for your organization, please click on the link to the Louisville Bats website. |
