A Statement from the twelve Republican Members of the Louisville Metro Council related to last week’s kidnapping and bank robbery by convicted criminal on shock probation:
On Friday, the life of a mother and two of her children were put into jeopardy by the alleged acts of a convicted violent offender who somehow received shock probation after serving only five months of a fourteen-year sentence. This family will forever be impacted by the actions of this repeat, violent criminal but we must remember that this is only the latest tragic story of the prosecutorial and judicial system releasing criminals early who then continue to terrorize our community.
The events of this day have helped bring to light a problem that state legislators as well as members of this caucus have tried to address. While police are the front lines in addressing crime and acts of violence, the effort to create safer streets also requires a justice system that holds criminals accountable for their actions. While LMPD wears body cameras and has all of their actions scrutinized daily, we have not seen that level of scrutiny of local prosecutors and judges. For example, there have been over 300 cases of shock probation granted in the past year and a half and nobody knows how many of those cases, including this one, resulted in those people breaking probation or committing new crimes after serving a tiny fraction of their original sentence.
The decision to offer shock probation to this convicted violent offender was a terrible mistake. This wasn’t the first time this has occurred, but it can be the last. In the coming weeks, Republican members of the Metro Council’s Minority Caucus will work to create lasting policy initiatives that will help bring greater transparency to our court system along with proposals that will support our collective goal of creating a safer community.
September is Law Enforcement Appreciation Month. We plan to use that time to not only show our appreciation for our officers, but also to help spread the knowledge that making our community safer will take the work of all of us and not just the brave officers within law enforcement.
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ALERT: A road closure is scheduled (9am-3pm) until August 26th on Ashmead Drive, between Mount Eastes Lane and Running Fox Circle.
11300 Seatonville Road - A neighborhood meeting to present a development proposal for this location took place on August 13th. The proposal by Hearthstone Homes LLC is for 54 single-family lots in a residential subdivision using the current R-4 zoning classification. Next steps are for the developer to submit the official application for the plan to be reviewed by appropriate agencies followed by consideration at the Land Development & Transportation (LD&T) Committee.
9911 & 10019 Wingfield Road (Case 25-ZONEPA-0005) had the neighborhood meeting on February 25th at the Fern Creek Community Center. This proposal is the intended extension of commercial use of Southpointe Blvd up against I-265, including a Hy-Vee store and other retail entities. A technical review for this Change in Zoning case (from R-4 single family residential to C-2 commercial) and a Form District Change (from Neighborhood to Regional Center with a Revised Detailed District Development Plan and Waiver) was held by the Land Development & Transportation Committee (LD&T) on August 14th. Certain aspects were deemed not fully ready for the case to proceed to the Planning Commission for consideration, so additional work is to be done with an expectation for this case to return to LD&T for further review on Thursday, August 28, 2025. Cases will start being heard by LD&T at 1:00pm. Location: Old Jail Building - 514 W Liberty Street. For more information about the nature of this proposal, next steps in the process, and how to participate/comment for the public record, contact Case Manager Molly Clark (molly.clark@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-8656). All comments for the public record must be submitted prior to the Planning Commission meeting.
7912 Cedar Creek Road (Case 25-ZONEPA-0067): The Neighborhood Meeting was held on Monday, June 23rd at the Fern Creek Community Center. This proposal seeks to change the zoning from R-4 to R-6 to allow 60 multi-family units on approximately 4.03 acres, which would be an expansion of the Revenant at Cedar Creek apartments located at 8006 Cedar Creek Road. The applicant is proposing this new addition to the apartment complex to have two 3-story apartment buildings and 116 parking spaces. For more information about the nature of this proposal, next steps in the process, and how to participate/comment for the public record, contact Case Manager Mark Pinto (mark.pinto@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-5170). All comments for the public record must be submitted prior to the Planning Commission meeting.
7708 Cedar Creek Road (Case 25-CUPPA-0060) A Conditional Use Permit application for Private Institutional Use (Religious Facility) at the address above was filed. In accordance with the procedures of Louisville Metro Office of Planning, a neighborhood meeting occurred on May 20th to discuss this proposal. The applicant how submitted the formal CUP application (25-CUP-0166) .
The Office of Planning will review the application, site plan, and purposed elevations to check for compliance with the Land Development Code. Once the plan has addressed any outstanding agency comments and/or concerns they will be docketed for the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BOZA) where a public hearing will be held. The Board would vote to approve or deny the conditional use permit and, if approved, the applicant can begin requesting building permits.
For more information about the nature of this proposal and how to participate in the public record prior to or at the BOZA meeting, contact Case Manager Jude Mattingly (jude.mattingly@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-6230). All comments for the public record must be submitted prior to the BOZA meeting.
9300 Hayes Avenue (Case 25-MSUB-0007) - A neighborhood meeting was held on May 21st to present to neighbors in attendance this Development Potential Transfer Subdivision Plan. The following description is based on the notice provided about this neighborhood meeting: The proposal is for an 88-lot single-family subdivision within R-4 zoning. Access to the site will be from the existing stubs on the north and south property lines, thereby connecting Idlewood Lane and Hines Mill Way. There will also be a connection on the east property line, directly across Hofelich Lane, for the 11 proposed lots in that area. The proposed street will also stub into the properties to the north and south. The average lot size will be 7,282 sf. Open space totals 7.85 acres. For more information about the nature of this proposal, next steps in the process, and how to participate/comment for the public record, contact Case Manager Tyler Pobiedzinski (tyler.pobiedzinski@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-5177).
9006 Old Bardstown Road (Case 25-ZONEPA-0052) - A neighborhood meeting was held on May 22nd to present neighbors with this zone change plan (from R-4 to PRD) to allow a 36-unit attached townhome community in this location. According to the notice of this meeting: Access to the site will be from Bardstown Woods Blvd, which will be directly across from the existing Bardstown Woods Court. There will be no direct access to Old Bardstown Road. Each lot will range from 2358 sf to 4159 sf. Open space totals 1.76 acres. For more information about the nature of this proposal, next steps in the process, and how to participate/comment for the public record, contact Case Manager Mark Pinto (mark.pinto@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-5170). All comments for the public record must be submitted prior to the Planning Commission meeting.
11380 Seatonville Road (Case 24-ZONE-0127) now has a formal application submitted for a plan seeking a zoning change from R-4 to R-5. There are some issues to be addressed before it is scheduled for a public hearing. Once planning staff members consider those issues to be sufficiently addressed, the proposal will next be scheduled for a review by the Land Development & Transportation Committee (which only focuses on technical details of the plan to make sure those are ready for the Planning Commission to do its overall review). A petition for a night hearing has been successful, so when the Planning Commission hearing is scheduled, it will be in the evening at the Fern Creek Christian Church at 9419 Seatonville Road. For more information about the nature of this proposal and how to participate/comment for the public record, contact Case Manager Molly Clark (molly.clark@louisvilleky.gov or 502-574-8656). All comments for the public record must be submitted prior to the Planning Commission meeting.
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Prevent Crime.
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There are off-duty services that can be utilized in your neighborhoods/areas to provide extra security/patrol. As patrol platoons are spread thin some nights due to manpower issues it is difficult to be in every neighborhood at once. If your neighborhood or apartment complex is interested in off-duty services, feel free to contact Metro Blue Line Services at 502-639-5786. This is only an additional tool to keep your residents protected and the on-duty patrol units will continue to patrol the best they can as they are fully aware of the current issues.
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