Councilwoman Marilyn Parker 

574.1118

Marilyn.Parker@louisvilleky.gov 

Lisa Chapman             

Legislative Assistant 

Lisa.Chapman@louisvilleky.gov

To send a message to me regarding an item in this newsletter, or anyother matter, please e-mail me directly at Marilyn.Parker@louisvilleky.gov.

• Happy Derby Week!
• Street Closures for the Pegasus Parade
• Louisville Metro Planning & Design Public Notices
• Louisville Metro Police Crime Prevention Tip
• Louisville-Jefferson Co. Waste Management Board Public Hearing Re: Ban on Plastic Bags for Yard Waste
• City of Lyndon Presents Shakespeare in the Park
• 6th Annual Buy Local Fair
• District 18 is still in need of a Brightside Champion!

Happy Derby Week!

As your Councilwoman, I want to wish all of you a safe and happy Derby week.  It is a wonderful time to enjoy the Derby events around our community.  For a listing of all events, please click here.

Street Closures for the Pegasus Parade

The Pegasus Parade is the oldest and is the founding event of the Kentucky Derby Festival. The parade promises to be a spectacle of colorful floats, marching bands, giant inflatables, equestrians and celebrities parading down Broadway in downtown Louisville. 

The Pegasus Parade will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2014.

The following streets will be closed at the times listed:

6 am - 8 pm

• Barret Avenue from Broadway to Baxter Avenue
• Lexington Road from Baxter Avenue to Barret Avenue 

1 pm - 8 pm

• Gray Street from Jackson Street to Hancock Street
• Broadway from Baxter Avenue to Barret Avenue
• Swan Street from Lampton Street to Vine Street
• Vine Street from Breckinridge Street to Brent Street
• Brent Street from Broadway to the dead end
• Lampton Street from Vine Street to DuPuy Court
• Stoneware Alley from Brent Street to Barret Avenue
• Rubel Avenue from Broadway to E. Breckinridge Street
• Saint Anthony Place from Mercy to Broadway
• Rubel Avenue from Broadway to alley just north of Broadway
• Finzer Street from Logan Street to Campbell Street
• Finzer Street from Preston Street to Hancock Street
• Campbell Street from Broadway to Finzer Street
• Hancock Street from Gray Street to Broadway
• Jackson Street from Gray Street to Broadway
• Gray Street from Preston Street to Jackson Street
• Preston Street from Gray Street to Broadway

4 pm - 4:30 pm

• Broadway from Floyd Street to Preston Street

4 pm - 9 pm

• Broadway from Barret Avenue to Campbell Street

4:30 pm - 8 pm (closed to thru traffic)

• Logan Street from Breckinridge Street to Broadway
• Shelby Street from Chestnut Street to Broadway
• Clay Street from Broadway to Breckinridge Street
• Hancock Street from Broadway to Breckinridge Street
• Jackson Street from Breckinridge Street to Jacob Street
• Preston Street from Gray Street to Broadway
• Floyd Street from Gray Street to Breckinridge Street
• Brook Street from Breckinridge Street to Broadway
• First Street from Gray Street to Broadway
• Second Street from Gray Street to Breckinridge Street
• Third Street from Chestnut Street to Broadway
• Fourth Street from Chestnut Street to Breckinridge Street
• Fifth Street from Breckinridge Street to Broadway
• Sixth Street from Chestnut Street to Broadway
• Seventh Street from Broadway to Breckinridge Street
• York Street from Seventh Street to Eighth Street
• Cawthon Street from Seventh Street to Ninth Street
• Breckinridge Street from Seventh Street to Ninth Street
• Eighth Street from Chestnut Street to Cawthon Street
• Roy Wilkins Boulevard from Chestnut Street to Kentucky Street

4:30 pm - 9 pm

• Broadway from Campbell Street to 12th Street
• Barret Avenue from Breckinridge Street to Broadway
• Preston Street from Springer Alley to Broadway
• Logan Street from Finzer Street to Broadway
• Exit ramp northbound Interstate 65 to Broadway

Louisville Metro Planning & Design Public Notices

1.      NOTICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING MAPCO Express RE: Zone change from R-4 to C-1 to allow a MAPCO gas/convenience store located in the southeast quadrant of Dorsey Lane and N. Hurstbourne Pkwy. across from Forest Green on approximately 2.9+/- acres. A meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 7th at 6:30 pm at the Building Industry Association of Greater Louisville Building (formerly known as the Louisville Homebuilder’s Association building) located at 1000 N. Hurstbourne Pkwy. for the developers to discuss the plan with interested neighbors.  If you cannot attend the meeting but have questions or concerns, please call Bill Bardenwerper at 426-6688, or their local land planning and engineering firm representative Kevin Young at 426-9374. 2.      REVISED DETAILED DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN You are invited to attend a proposal for a Revised Detailed District Development Plan, Waivers and Amendment to Binding Elements for the existing McDonald’s Ormsby Station and being in the City of Lyndon.  Subject Property:  9901 Ormsby Station Rd. Case Number:  14DEVPLAN1007 Case Manager:  David Wagner (david.wagner@louisvilleky.gov)             Meeting Type: Land Development and Transportation Committee Date: Thursday, May 8, 2014 Time: Meeting will begin at 1:00 PM and continue until all cases are heard Location:  1st Floor Conference Room, 444 S. 5th St., Louisville, KY 40202  To view documents related to this proposal, please visit: Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services (Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) 444 S. 5th Street, 3rd Floor, Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 574-6230  Or visit  http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign for: • Meeting agenda and staff report (typically available one week prior to meeting) • More information on zoning processes • Public comment opportunities • Applications for a petition for a night hearing, including procedures to change the time and/or location of a public hearing to 6:00 pm or later downtown, or to a convenient location.  A list of persons notified of this proposal is available in the case file. Persons who desire special accommodations should contact the Planning Commission office at (502) 574-6230 at least one week prior to this meeting. TDD users please use the Relay Service, 1-800-648-6056

Louisville Metro Police Crime Prevention Tip

Louisville Metro Police see numerous people victimized every year due to their assumption that their cars are safe and secure. Many unscrupulous individuals just wait for unsuspecting victims to leave items of value in their vehicles when they park. Then, when no one is around, they break out the window and steal anything of value. This can even happen in front of your own home while your car is parked in the driveway. The Louisville Metro Police recommend that citizens leave nothing of value in their vehicles especially if an item is left in plain view. In 2013, 5118 vehicles were broken into in all of Metro Louisville. One trend is called “car hopping.” This is when thieves go car to car just checking handles. Any vehicle found unlocked is then rummaged thru and items of value are taken. The most common items stolen include GPS’s, purses, wallets, IPODS-computers-electronics, and change from the ashtray. This type of crime is extremely hard to solve and rarely does the victim get their personal belongings back.

Louisville-Jefferson Co. Waste Management Board Public Hearing Re: Ban on Plastic Bags for Yard Waste

The Louisville-Jefferson County Waste Management District Board of Directors this is considering a regulation that specifies the use of reusable containers, paper bags, or compostable bags for yard waste collection in Jefferson County. Use of plastic bags that are not compostable would be prohibited.

The regulation would apply throughout Jefferson County. All yard waste collectors would only be permitted to pick-up yard waste in approved containers. Methods approved for handling yard waste as specified in the proposed resolution are as follows in order of preference:

• Mulch and/or compost yard clippings to eliminate cost and need for yard waste collection
• Place yard waste in reusable containers to reduce the need for continual purchase of single-use bags
• Place yard waste in paper bags designed for yard waste collection
• Place yard waste in compostable plastic bags that meet ASTM D6400 standards
• Use seasonal drop-off centers for yard waste materials

The proposed regulation is being considered because plastic bags are not biodegradable and prevent yard waste from being processed into desirable compost and mulch.

A public hearing and vote on the proposed regulation is scheduled on May 6, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. The hearing will be held in the Metropolitan Sewer District First Floor board room at 700 W Liberty St. Anyone wishing to speak at the hearing must contact the Solid Waste District at the Meriwether office or Pete Flood at 502-574-3290 / Pete.Flood@louisvilleky.gov.

City of Lyndon Presents Shakespeare in the Park

The City of Lyndon will host a performance of Shakespeare in the Park on Sunday, May 18th at 6:00 pm at Robsion Park.  Kentucky Shakespeare’s eight-actor company will perform Hamlet.  The 90 minute performance is free and open to the public.  Please bring a lawn chair or blanket and picnic dinner to enjoy the production.

6th Annual Buy Local Fair

The Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) will host the 6th Annual Buy Local Fair Sunday, May 18, 2014, at The Louisville Water Tower Park from 12:00pm - 6:00pm. The fair will host a variety of local businesses, bands, artists and craftspeople, community organizations, and farmers. The event will feature concerts, a cooking competition, a wide variety of Louisville’s diverse and local food scene, retail vendors, a KY Brewers Guild craft beer tent, and a children's area sponsored by Louisville Water and the Kentucky Science Center. Admission is free.  Parking is $5/car.  Bicycles are encouraged and free (bicycle valet is sponsored by VO2 Multisports. Four area Zumba instructors will keep festival-goers in shape with a live Zumba demonstration, and local bands Bookshelf, Karston Nelson, Small Time Napoleon, and Field of Kings will keep the groove going. RYE on Market will defend its title in this year’s Iron Chef-style cooking competition against Decca. The mission of the Buy Local Fair is to provide a venue that fosters cooperation, cross-pollination and strength in numbers for locally-owned, independent entities. By bringing together customers of various businesses, farms, craftspeople and bands unique to the Louisville-area, we expose a variety of endeavors to new audiences and increase business for all.