The next Pop-Up Drop-Off is tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Metro Fleet Services, 3515 Newburg Road. These events are great opportunities to properly dispose off electronics, large household items, prescription medications, personal documents, and more. Click here for a more comprehensive list of accepted items as well as some tips to make your visit more efficient.
Each week, the Metro Office of Planning creates a report listing all new land use applications in Jefferson County. These typically include requests for changes in zoning, conditional use permits, waivers, landscape plans, and more. There are several District 17 properties listed in this week's report:
- A landscape waiver to allow parking to encroach into the 35’ landscape buffer at 600 N. English Station Road.
- A landscape and tree preservation plan for a retail shop at 11804 La Grange Road.
- A waiver of several sections of the Middletown Land Development Code regarding the planned construction of dwelling units and a three-story storage facility at 12707 Old Henry Road.
- A replacement wall sign and an additional sign for the rear of the building at 4301 Towne Center Drive (Shoe Carnival will be rebranded as Shoe Station).
- Zoning verification letters for 2000 Stanley Gault Parkway and 806 Granite Drive. With these requests, an applicant is seeking general information about a site. They can learn the zoning and form district, whether it is in another jurisdiction, and discover any prior zoning cases related to the site.
If you have any questions or comments on any of these cases, please let me know or reach out directly to the case manager listed in the report.
Earlier this week, 15 scouts and several parents affiliated with BSA Troop 327 from St. Albert the Great spent the evening cleaning up Hounz Lane Park. They collected about seven bags of trash and, as you can tell by the picture, left practically no stone unturned. I am very grateful for these young men (and the adults) for taking the time to give back to their community. Great job, guys!
I was very happy with the turnout at our coffee meeting earlier this week and appreciate Sumedha Rao sharing information and answering questions about sustainability in our city. One of the things she discussed was the city's Solarize Louisville program and an upcoming deadline to be aware of for those interested in going solar. As you may know, this program uses bulk-purchasing power to obtain discounted rates from vetted installers. In addition, residents can also qualify for federal energy tax credits. These two incentives can reduce the cost of going solar by almost 50%!
However, the window to claim those federal incentives has narrowed. Residents must now apply before September 15. To learn more, please use the link above or consider attending the Solar 101 Workshop tomorrow from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Oldham County Library located at 3000 Paramount Commons in Prospect. Feel free to register here if you think you'll make it to the workshop.
The team working on the Belvedere project has scheduled five listening sessions in the coming weeks. They'll discuss opportunities (and limitations) related to the site, the timeline and scope of the project, and solicit feedback from those in attendance. The closest one for District 17 residents is the Tuesday, September 9 meeting at the Northeast Regional Library, 15 Bellevoir Circle. This is an exciting project, so I hope you'll be able to make one of the meetings and share your thoughts.
Louisville Metro's drop-off recycling sites are an important part of reducing waste and protecting our environment. Unfortunately, many of these have faced a growing challenge lately - illegal dumping. We saw this a few weeks ago at the A.B. Sawyer Park location. This sort of activity leads to staff being pulled away from their regular duties and can even damage our trucks. This three-minute video featuring Metro Solid Waste staff further explains the challenges they face and how small changes in behavior can make a big difference. I hope you'll check it out!
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