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 The Derby City Crime Prevention and Safety Detail for 2012 will encompass the Screaming Eagles Detail, both Shawnee and Chickasaw Parks, Broadway from Baxter to 34th Street, 4th Street Live, and the downtown hotel district. The detail will be flexible with officers able to move to other portions of the city if there is a problem. Officers and detail personnel will monitor lower Bardstown Rd., Frankfort Ave., Dixie Highway, Newburg, University of Louisville and wherever there may be an issue that needs to be addressed by more than what the Divisions can handle.
The following streets may be closed if necessary, and/or have their traffic diverted, on the following days:
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Street Closures for Friday, May 4, Saturday, May 5, and Sunday May 6
Restricted Traffic (Permitted vehicles only) from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on both Friday, May 4th and on Saturday, May 5th
- Central Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Floyd Street
- Ninth Street from Central Avenue to Heywood Avenue
- Ninth Street from Central Avenue to Homeview Drive
Street Closure from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on both Friday, May 4th and Saturday, May 5th
- Fourth Street from Heywood Avenue to Oakdale Avenue
No Parking Areas all day Friday, May 4th until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 5th
- Central Avenue from Taylor Blvd to Seventh Street
- Third Street from the Watterson Expressway to Cardinal Blvd.
- Fourth Street from Central Avenue to Longfield Avenue
- Fifth Street from Longfield Avenue to Florence Avenue
- Bohannon Avenue from Central Avenue to Queen Avenue
- Homeview Drive from Ninth Street to Taylor Boulevard
- Longfield Avenue from Taylor Blvd. to Fourth Street
- Oakdale Avenue from Fourth Street to Southern Parkway
- Queen Avenue from Taylor Blvd. to Churchill Downs Gate
- Racine Avenue from Ninth Street to Taylor Boulevard
- Southern Parkway from Oakdale Avenue to Southern Heights Avenue
- Taylor Boulevard from Winkler Avenue to Watterson Expressway
- Winkler Avenue from Third Street to Rodman Street
- Winn Avenue from Fourth Street to Southern Parkway
- Wizard Avenue from Longfield Avenue to Queen Avenue
- Warren Avenue from Oleanda Avenue to Homeview Avenue
- Oleanda Avenue from Wizard Avenue to Warren Avenue
- Floyd Street from Warnock Street to Park Blvd.
- Dearcy Avenue from Longfield Avenue to Queen Avenue
- Thornberry Avenue from Taylor Blvd. to Warren Avenue
- Kenton Avenue from Fith Street to Southern Parkway
- Evelyn Avenue from Fifth Street to Southern Parkway
- Fairmont Avenue from Fifth Street to Southern Parkway
- Whitney Avenue from Fifth Street to Southern Parkway
- Lansing Avenue from Fifth Street to Southern Parkway
- Fifth Street from Longfield Avenue to Fairmont Avenue
- Fourth Street from Longfield Avenue to Winn Avenue
- Helm Street from Boxley Avenue to Central Avenue
- Farmington Avenue from Floyd Street to Crittenden Drive
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Burton Avenue from Ninth Street to Taylor Blvd. (south side only
TARC bus and trolley rides on Derby Eve starting at 6 p.m. will be free, thanks to the Miller Lite Free Rides™ program. The program is designed to reduce drunk driving around major events by providing a safe transportation option. The First Friday Trolley Hop is also Friday night along Main and Market Streets, providing access to downtown establishments and the Miller Lite-sponsored Derby Eve Jam on the waterfront.
 On Saturday, May 12th, the 9th District will host another FREE Spring shredding, e-recycling and shoe donation event from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the lower parking lot of the Mellwood Arts Center, located at 1860 Mellwood Avenue, across from Mom’s Music. This will be a DRIVE-THRU event. Volunteers are needed to help direct traffic and unload vehicles during the event. To sign-up to volunteer please contact our office at 574-1109.
Acceptable donation items are:
Shredding by Shred-It: Bring personal and confidential documents you no longer need to be shredded and then recycled. There is no limit on the amount of material residents may bring. Businesses will not be allowed to participate in this event. Items that can be brought for shredding include: documents, discs, hard drives, credit cards and other confidential materials.
E-Recycling by ECO-Cell: Acceptable items include handheld electronics—cell phones, cell phone accessories, digital cameras, iPods and MP3 players, handheld game systems, GPS handheld units, laptops, e-readers and portable hard drives.
Shoe Donation by EDGE Outreach: Collected shoes have two purposes; keep used shoes out of landfills and raise money for water projects. Once collected, EDGE sells the shoes to an exporter generating money for training and water projects in developing countries. Any type of shoes can be donated regardless of their condition as long as the top part of the shoe is still attached to the sole. Pair the shoes together by tying the laces or with string or rubber bands.
Increase your recycling capacity by joining the 250 households and over 100 businesses in the 9th District that have ordered large recycling carts. For a one-time fee of $50 or $55 per cart 9th District residents and businesses in the Urban Services District can purchase large 95-gallon recycling carts that are picked up once a week. Call 574-1109 or contact Katie Holmes to receive an order form. Learn more about the expanded recycling program. We are hoping that this program will soon expand to other districts, and the more participation we can show in our neighborhoods increases the chances of its expansion.
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I think you’d be surprised by all the information and tools available to you.
- Quickfind – On the homepage, you can enter your address in MetroCall 311’s Quickfind and find your kink set out dates, garbage day, yard waste day, your Council district, your police district and beat number & fire district.
- You can see how your government is spending your money. Use the city’s search engine to search for “transparency.” The first page returned let’s you see how the city spends its money, where it gets its money, search city expenditures and much more.
- Want to attend a city planning or Council meeting but don’t know when they happen? The fastest way to find a BOZA or planning meeting is to use the website’s search engine and search terms such as planning meetings or BOZA.
- Stay Informed – The city’s suite has a new digital subscription service called GovDelivery that allows you to subscribe to over 100 different eNews topics via email or text. You may also sign up for the CodeRED emergency alerts from the city.
- Map a bike route – Bike Louisville has a tool called Ride the City that allows you to put in a start and stop address and map the safest route on bicycle at www.ridethecity.com/louisville.
- Mobile Apps – There are two mobile apps for smart phones. Look for the links at the top of the homepage. Louisville Mobile features news, events, metro park features, restaurant inspection scores and more. MetroCall’s 311 app lets you take a photo of a pothole or concern to submit for inspection.
- On the Codes & Regulations website, www.louisvilleky.gov/ipl, you can search for property maintenance issues, create report, and submit a special events permit.
- Pay for Something – Click on the Service Director tab on the homepage for more information to pay for the following: license a pet, get an accident report, occupational taxes, get permit, parking ticket, water/sewer bill, electric/gas bill, TV bill, surplus items, child support, donate, purchase items, add money to defendants account and post bond.
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Information provided by Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services, 444 S. 5th Street – Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202-4313, (502)574-6230
Case Number: 17354
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for a variance of the Land Development Code to allow a business sign to encroach into a required yard.
Subject Property: 4171 WESTPORT RD 40207-0000;
Case Manager: LATONDRA YATES
This case will be presented to the BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT.
Date: Monday, May 07, 2012
Time: Meeting will begin at 8:30 AM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 514 W. Liberty Street
For detailed case information please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/. Click on “Case Information – eCustomer Services” link. Then under the “Planning and Design” tab click on “By Project No”. Enter the project no and click “search”. If you have any questions please contact Planning & Design at 574-6230.
The Billy Goat Hill Garden Tree Canopy Committee invites the public to attend the Frankfort Avenue Tree Master Plan Public Meeting to provide valuable feedback during the design process. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the Clifton Center, 2117 Payne Street. The goal of the Street Tree Master Plan is to replant street trees along Frankfort Avenue in Clifton from Mellwood Avenue to Ewing Avenue. The plan will focus solely on tree selection and placement and will not address sidewalk replacement, street furniture or lighting. Charles Cash and Kristin Booker from Urban 1 LLC will present the preliminary design plans. For additional information contract Lorene Hunter at lorene@iglou.com.
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 TARC is proposing raising fares and making service changes, including elimination of nine express routes, to offset a projected $4.6 million budget shortfall next fiscal year which begins July 1. Under the proposal, one-way adult fare would increase from $1.50 to $1.75 and a monthly pass would increase from $42 to $50. TARC has not raised its base fare since 2008. Six public meetings are scheduled from May 15-17.
TARC is soliciting public input on the proposed changes through Friday, May 18.
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Tues., May 15, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Metro Development Center, 444 S. Fifth St.
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Tues., May 15, 1:30-5 p.m. at TARC Headquarters, Union Station, 1000 W. Broadway
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Weds., May 16, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at Beargrass Christian Church, 4100 Shelbyville Rd.
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Weds., May 16, 5-7 p.m. at Clarksville Town Hall, 2000 Broadway, Clarksville, Ind.
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Thur., May 17, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Metro Development Center, 444 S. Fifth St.,
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Thur., May 17, 5-7 p.m. at Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Rd.
Other ways to comment:
Phone: 502/561-5112
Mail: TARC, Union Station, 1000 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203
For more information and to sign up for TARC’s e-news service, visit www.ridetarc.org.
Below are the proposed route changes and fare increases. Descriptions of the route changes can be found at www.ridetarc.org.
Routes proposed for elimination:
#37x – Iroquois-Fairdale Express
#38x – Deering Road Express
#45x – Okolona Express
# 49x – Westport Road Express
53x – Breckenridge Express
#54x – Manslick Express
#65x – Southern Indiana Express
#68x – Prospect Express
#73x – Charlestown Road Express
#74 – Jeffersonville Park and Ride
Routes with proposed service adjustments:
#18 - Preston St.-Camp Taylor
#22 – Twenty-Second Street
#29 – Eastern Parkway
#31 – Middletown
#50x – Dixie Express
#55 – Westport Road
#71 – Jeffersonville
#72 - Clarksville-New Albany
New proposed route:
Route #82 would operate exclusively in Southern Indiana, linking New Albany, Jeffersonville and Clarksville.
If fare increases are approved they would take effect July 1; route changes would take effect Aug. 12. TARC has not raised its base fare since 2008 although express fare was increased two years ago.
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 The thrift store, located at 2823 Frankfort Avenue, reopened last week and will return to regular operating hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Stop by and visit the refurbished space and look for bargains and lots of new and gently used items. They are also accepting donations. Gently used, sellable items can be dropped off at the thrift store during regular hours or deposited in the new drop box on the side of the building. Please don’t leave items outside the drop box. Questions please call 893-0241.
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Louisville Metro’s Public Health & Wellness Department is conducting an online survey to better understand Louisville resident’s experiences in accessing health services as well as their perceptions of the quality of care they receive. For the survey in English visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HealthNeedsSurvey.
Each year the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office sends children from our community to the Kentucky Sheriffs Association Boys and Girls Ranch. The Sheriff hopes to send a child from each Metro Council District. The child can be a boy or girl between the ages of 8 and 11 and must be from a low-income family and qualify for the lunch program at school. The K.S.S. underwrites the cost of the camp combined with donations from people throughout Kentucky. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office provides transportation to and from the camp for the children. This year the girls will be attending from July 1-July 6 and the boys will attend from July 8-July 13. If you know of a child who qualifies for this camp, please have the parent or guardian contact Janice Cowherd at 574-5451 or at jcowherd@jcsoky.org.
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 The 9th District Spring newsletter is HOT OFF THE PRESS! Check out the electronic version and read updates on the Landmarks Ordinance, Reservoir Park History and Emergency Access, Bowman Field, Expanded Recycling, Green Triangle, NDF/CIF fund snapshot, Brownsboro Road Reconfiguration Project, Metro Council Re-Districting and spring/summer calendar of events. The newsletter is available online by clicking here. Residents that don’t have access to a computer may contact our office at 574-1109 to request a paper copy be mailed to them.
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Below are some Ninth District calendar events! To view a full listing of events please visit the Ninth District Blog at www.district9news.wordpress.com
If you would like to submit events to be considered for the blog calendar please email Kyle Ethridge.
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Friday, May 4: 138th Kentucky Oaks Race at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, May 5: 138th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Tuesday, May 8: Clifton Historical Preservation (HP) Guidelines Task Force meeting to review and make suggestions for revisions to the Clifton Historic Preservation Guidelines at 5:30 p.m. at United Crescent Hill Ministries (UCHM), located at 150 S State Street . All meetings are open to the public and public comment is invited and encouraged at each and every meeting. The agenda for 05/08 is garages. For more information on current guidelines please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/Clifton+Design+Guidelines.htm.
Thursday, May 10: Frankfort Avenue Street Tree Master Plan Public Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the Clifton Center located at 2117 Payne Street. The Billy Goat Hill Garden Tree Canopy Committee invites the public to attend this meeting to provide valuable feedback during the design process. The goal is to replant street trees along Frankfort Avenue in Clifton from Mellwood to Ewing Avenues. The plan will focus solely on tree selection and placement. It will not address sidewalk replacement, street furniture or lighting. Charles Cash and Kristin Booker from Urban 1 LLC will present the preliminary design plans. For more information please contact Lorene Hunter at lorene@iglou.com.
Saturday, May 12: 9th District FREE e-recycling, shredding and donation event from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the lower parking lot across from the Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Avenue. Shred-It will be shredding personal and confidential documents you no longer need to be shredded safely, securely. ECO-CELL will be collecting handheld electronics to recycling including cell phones, cell phone accessories, digital cameras, iPod and MP3 players, handheld game systems, GPS handheld units, laptops, e-readers and portable hard drives. Businesses are not allowed to participate in this event. We’ll also be collecting new and used shoes through EDGE Outreach. Pair the shoes together by tying the laces or with string, rubber bands or zip ties. EDGE has an exporter that buys the shoes and the proceeds will be used to help with water purification in developing countries. Questions please call 574-1109. Recycling Event 05-12-12
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