14th Annual Free Coat Exchange SOMEONE HAS A COAT THEY DO NOT NEED SOMEONE NEEDS A COAT THEY DO NOT HAVE   For more information: info@freecoatexchange.org, www.freecoatexchnage.org, or 502-744-0075   Coat pick up and drop off sites: November 29, 2024 (10:00am - 1:00pm) Garage Bar // 700 East Market St. Save-A-Lot Food Store // 4148 Taylor Blvd. Save-A-Lot Food Store // 2626 Portland Ave. Lucretia’s Kitchen//617 W Oak 40211 People Power Personal Training // 2843 Brownsboro Rd. J Town Hardware // 10513 Watterson Trail Serenity Center // 98 7th St. Shelbyville, KY First Presbyterian Church// 629 Main St. Shelbyville Ky ElderServe Inc// 631 S. 28th Street Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church, 119 Central Avenue, Hope Southern Indiana // 1200 Bono Rd. New Albany IN

LIBA South’s Small Business Saturday Holiday Market Saturday, November 30, 2023, 11:00am-3:00pm Colonial Gardens – 818 W Kenwood Dr. Giveaways and free shopping totes while supplies last! Check out the annual LIBA South Small Business Saturday Holiday Market! Help celebrate this national day focused on shopping local and keeping our dollars in our communities. LIBA South will have South Louisville independent businesses, holiday music, crafts for kids, and free hot chocolate and coffee from The Well Coffee Company! Presented by Republic Bank and Iroquois Neighborhood Association. Additional sponsors include Leanhart Plumbing, Rattermans Funeral Home, Stillpoint Wellness Center, and VisionFirst. More information and our full list of vendors at https://www.keeplouisvilleweird.com/SouthSmallBizSat/

Step into a Winter Wonderland as we kick off the Holiday Season in Downtown Louisville at this year's "Light Up Louisville" Powered by LG&E!

Join us on Saturday, December 7th, 3:00 - 9:00pm at Jefferson Square Park for an evening full of festive fun do the entire family!

What to expect:

• BRAND NEW! Video-Mapping Show on Metro Hall
• BRAND NEW! 200-Drone Holiday Show 
• Local, holiday shopping along the Mistletoe Market 
• Delicious bites at Frosty's Food Court
• Live entertainment across 2 stages
• The magical Lots of Lights Parade (Starts at 6:00 pm)
• Free photos with Santa & Friends inside Santa's House
• Free trackless train rides aboard the Jolly Jingle Express
• Fun, free activities for kids and so much more!

Bring the whole family for a night of holiday magic -- it's the perfect way to begin the season! FREE admission for all. 

Light Up Louisville is Sponsored by Bank of America, FORD, AT&T, Humana Military, WLKY, IHeart Media, 840 WHAS, 98.9 KISS FM, 100.5 FM, Outfront, & Peterman Brothers. 

LFPL’s Polar Express Pajama Party returns to the Southwest Regional Library  

Experience some holiday magic as the annual Polar Express Pajama Party pulls into the station at the Southwest Regional Library (9725 Dixie Highway) on Friday, December 13, 6 – 8pm. Kids can come dressed in their pajamas and enjoy free games, crafts, and activities for the whole family. 

There will be a reading of The Polar Express, followed by a screening of the movie. Children can also get their picture taken with Mrs. Claus, Elsa from Frozen, and the Polar Express conductor; enjoy a cookie and hot chocolate pit stop; and get a free book of their very own. For more information about this after-hours event for children and families, call (502) 933-0029.

By offering free access to quality early learning opportunities, like the Polar Express Pajama Party, the Louisville Free Public Library promotes literacy and helps to inspire a lifetime of reading and learning. For more information about the Library and its services, visit LFPL.org.

Join the Louisville Metro Housing Authority Maintenance Team and unlock great benefits, career growth, and the chance to make a difference in our community! Starting at $20.81/hr!

Open Roles: Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical, Custodial On-the-Spot Interviews

When: Thursday, December 14 | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Where: 600 South 7th Street, Louisville, KY 40203

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Metro Council Meeting Highlights

The Louisville Metro Council held their regularly scheduled Council meeting November 21, 2024. Here are some of the highlights https://youtu.be/8gawZzOMOZM.

Old Business

Approved

• O-262-24: an ordinance identifying select American Rescue Plan funded projects to swap with eligible fiscal year 2025 Public Safety operating expenditures.
• O-175-24: an ordinance amending the Land Development Code (LDC) Sections 1.2.2 and 4.1.2 regarding Factory Built Housing.
• O-255-24: an ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on transitional housing in the R-5A and R-5B zoning districts for up to six months.
• O-258-24: an ordinance amending the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances (LMCO) 156 regarding demolitions and retrieval of personal keepsakes.

Special Recognitions and Proclamations

• President Markus Winkler accepted a donation from the Kroger Company for the Metro Council Holiday Food Drive supporting the Area Community Ministries.
• Metro Council recognized the University of Louisville Interns.

Consent Calendar – all items passed unanimously

• R-128-24: a resolution approving a noncompetitively negotiated professional service contract with Louisville Recovery Community Connection for an overdose response team.
• R-133-24: a resolution accepting $1 million from Delta Dental of Kentucky to be used for down payment assistance to families participating in the Healthy Start Program and to sponsor warming centers throughout the winter season.
• R-134-24: a resolution approving a noncompetitively negotiated professional service contract with UofL Research Foundation for wastewater monitoring.
• R-127-24: a resolution noncompetitively negotiated professional service contract with Commonwealth Economics Partners for financial advice and counseling on complex financial arrangements and tax increment financing (TIF).
• R-129-24: a resolution accepting $1 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant program for technical assistance on transit-orientated development.
• R-117-24: a resolution approving funding for an animatronic dinosaur display at the Louisville Zoo.
• R-131-24: a resolution accepting a donation of personal property from the Estate of Carol Cornwell Price to Parks & Recreation.
• O-260-24: an ordinance amending LMCO 156.051 (Public Nuisance Law) regarding the cleanliness of real estate or properties.
• R-108-24: a resolution approving the displacement assessment form and results matrix.
• R-130-24: a resolution requesting the Planning Commission review the Land Development Code regulations regarding transitional housing.
• O-261-24: an ordinance amending LMCO 51.503 regarding the reduction of litter, trash, and debris along the roadways.

The Council meeting and attachments may be viewed online here: https://louisvilleky.primegov.com/public/portal, and on the Louisville Metro Council Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleMetroCouncil/.

The next regularly scheduled Council meeting is on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 6:00pm.

PUBLIC NOTICE

CG FOODS CORPORATION d/b/a GARY'S MAKA MIA PIZZA hereby declares its intention to apply for NQ4 Retail Malt Beverage Drink License no later than 11/25/2024. The licensed premises will be located at 6614 Manslick Rd, Louisville, KY 40214.The owner of the corporation is SAMIR PATEL (President) residing at 6614 Manslick Rd, Louisville, KY 40214. Any person, association, corporation, or body politic may protest the granting of the license(s) by writing to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 500 Mero St 2NE33, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601, within thirty (30) days of the date of legal publication. November 21 2024 LSBN0195873

2024 Winter Break Camps

Registration is now open for 2024 Winter Break Camps at Louisville Parks and Recreation Community Centers! These camps are for ages 5-12 and include a field trip.

Louisvillians encouraged to support local businesses during the holiday season

To promote holiday cheer and encourage everyone to shop small, the Parking Authority of River City (PARC) is gifting Louisville residents and guests with free on-street metered parking on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30.

PARC operates meters in various locations, including downtown, NuLu, and along the Bardstown Road and Frankfort Avenue commercial corridors.

Rebecca Fleischaker, executive director of Louisville Downtown Partnership, emphasized that shopping at small businesses is a great way to give back to the community this holiday season. More than half of every dollar spent at a locally owned business stays in and recirculates throughout the community.

For those looking to make the most out of a single stop, Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) will host its annual HoLOUdays! Events, starting with Small Business Saturday events in South and West Louisville.

LIBA will kick off the celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Small Business Saturday South Louisville at Colonial Gardens, 818 W. Kenwood Dr., and continue from 3:00pm to 7:00pm with Small Business Saturday West Louisville at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, 3029 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. Both events will feature vendors from the surrounding neighborhoods, giveaways, and kids’ activities. More details and a local gift guide featuring Louisville small businesses are available at Keeplouisvilleweird.com.

And if you still have items on your list after Small Business Saturday, Louisville Downtown Partnership is hosting its annual Downtown Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event is in collaboration with Louisville Metro’s annual Light Up Louisville and will transform the Plaza on Fourth, between Jefferson and Market Streets, with a unique outdoor, pop-up shopping and food vendor market in the heart of Louisville. This festive event offers a unique opportunity for the community to shop local, support small businesses, and enjoy the holiday spirit in a vibrant downtown setting.

Take the City-wide 4-Week Anti-Racism Challenge sponsored by Listen Learn Act!  

How it works: For 4 weeks beginning January 3rd, participants will receive a weekly email with a list of 10-12 anti-racism activities. They ask participants to complete 3 of the activities over the course of the week. It is purely personal; you don't report to anyone. By regularly participating in anti-racism activities, we naturally develop better habits of noticing and challenging racism in our daily lives.  Sign up here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/cADwZWv

Mayor Craig Greenberg announced the launch of an important program that will help create safe, quality, affordable housing, while improving the safety and health of neighborhoods.

The goal for this program is to create newly renovated, affordable homes and support the redevelopment of vacant and blighted residential structures through the forgiveness of code enforcement liens. The intention of this pilot program is to increase housing stock by rehabilitating vacant and abandoned structures, promote homeownership for low-to-moderate income families, while encouraging reinvestment in local neighborhoods. This pilot program also includes important guard rails to ensure that residents are protected and empowered to build stronger futures in the neighborhoods they love and call home.

The Affordable Housing Lien Forgiveness Pilot Program established through the Mayor’s My Louisville Home Plan will:

• Create homeownership opportunities throughout the Louisville Metro area for low-to-moderate income families;
• Revitalize neighborhoods that are being harmed by vacant and abandoned properties;
• Provide an opportunity for residents to unlock the value of a home they may have inherited and cannot afford to maintain; and
• Support local homeownership and generational wealth building by preventing out-of-state developers from buying these properties.

Many vacant and abandoned homes have thousands of dollars in liens as a result of regular code enforcement activities through Metro’s Department of Codes & Regulations.  A significant number of these properties are presumed to be abandoned. Currently, the city uses legal tools, such as foreclosure, to collect the fines and facilitate the return of the properties to responsible ownership.

There are instances when an owner or heir can be contacted, but due to liens placed on the property, they are not in a financial position to sell or rehab the home. For those, this pilot program can make a difference. Lien forgiveness can facilitate private market property transfer, unlock the value of a home, and save city resources for truly abandoned properties.

To qualify for the program, applicants must be Kentucky residents or registered Kentucky businesses that are majority-owned by Kentucky residents. Additionally, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• All other debt attached to property must be settled, including delinquent property taxes.
• The applicant must have a plan of rehab, budget, timeline, and proof of funds.
• Property must be considered vacant for one year by the Department of Codes and Regulations.
• Rehab must take place within a one-year timeframe.
• The applicant must either occupy the home as their primary residence or agree to sell or rent the property to an income-eligible household.
• If selling, property must be sold at or below a home-value limit determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
• If renting, property must be rented at or below HUD-determined allowable rent limits for a 10-year period.

Each application will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and checks are put in place to ensure compliance.  This includes the timely completion of repairs and properties are rented or sold to income-eligible households.

The Office of House and Community Development (OHCD) will be responsible for implementing this pilot program. OHCD Director Laura Grabowski says this program can be one step toward transforming neighborhoods.

Many of the vacant and abandoned properties are in areas that were impacted by redlining, which means that some homebuyers could be eligible for REVERT program funds. REVERT was approved by Metro Council in 2022 to provide homeownership opportunities for families disproportionately impacted by redlining in previously redlined areas. The Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund is still accepting applications for the REVERT program.

Down Payment Assistance (DPA) is another important program operated by Louisville Metro’s Office of Housing and Community Development. DPA provides low-to-moderate income homebuyers with down payment and closing cost assistance in purchasing a home in the Louisville Metro area. Mayor Greenberg recently proposed allocating $1.5 million of Louisville’s budget surplus for DPA.

The lien forgiveness program is expected to launch December 2, and the pilot will consist of approximately 100 homes.

There is a path forward for homeowners facing liens that don’t qualify for the pilot. They can contact the Louisville Metro Office of Management and Budget to go through the standard lien reduction/waiver program. Owners may also request property tax payment plans through the Jefferson County Attorney’s office.

For more information about the Affordable Housing Lien Forgiveness Pilot Program, visit the Office of Housing and Community Development’s website.

For more information about REVERT, visit the Louisville Affordable Housing Trust Fund page.

24-DDP-0081

Project Location: 4813 Dixie Highway

Project Description: Goodwill. A revised detailed district development plan to modify an existing commercial development on 1.87 acres in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts.

24-MPLAT-0154

Project Location: 6706 Manslick Road

Project Description: Parkwood Methodist Church Minor Plat. A minor plat application to create 2 lot from 1 and dedicate right of way on 1.43 acres in the R-4 zoning district.

24-ZONE-0128

Project Location: 4514 Crawford Ave

Project Description: Crawford Ave Apts. A change in zoning application to go from R-4 single family residential to R-6 multi-family residential to allow a 44-unit apartment community on 2.84 acres.

24-MPLAT-0124

Project Location: 7601 Cottage Cove Way

Project Description: Cottage Cove Minor Plat. A minor plat application to create two lots from three on 0.8 acres in the R4 zoning district.

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