9th Metro Council District
No. 9 eNews
April 4, 2013
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Notice of Planning & Design Public Meetings
Information provided by Louisville Metro Planning and Design Services, 444 S. 5th Street – Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202-4313, (502)574-6230
Case Number: 18895
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for replace 4 front windows, 5 side windows, replace brick footer and termite damage, replace aluminum siding with vinyl, new roof.
Subject Property: 2242 Payne St 40206; residential
Case Manager: Darnell Farris
This case will be presented to the Architectural Review Committee.
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 444 S. 5th Street, Conference Room 101
Case Number: 18937
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for New Parking Area.
Subject Property: 1751 Frankfort Ave 40206; vacant lot
Case Manager: Becky Gorman
This case will be presented to the Architectural Review Committee.
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 444 S. 5th Street, Conference Room 101
Case Number: 18864
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for new single family residence.
Subject Property: 2220 Sycamore Ave 40206; residential
Case Manager: Darnell Farris
This case will be presented to the Architectural Review Committee.
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 444 S. 5th Street, Conference Room 101
Case Number: 18865
You are invited to attend a review of a proposal for new single family residence.
Subject Property: 2236 Sycamore Ave 40206; residential
Case Manager: Darnell Farris
This case will be presented to the Architectural Review Committee.
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Time: Meeting will begin at 5:30 PM and continue until all cases are heard.
Place: 444 S. 5th Street, Conference Room 101
For detailed case information please visit 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.
9th District Spring Community Forum on Tuesday, April 9th
Please mark your calendars for the 9th District Spring Community Forum scheduled for Tuesday, April 9th at 6:00p.m. at the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, 2115 Lexington Road. Guest speakers include Mr. Tim Koons-McGee (Frankfort Avenue Business Association FABA) to provide an update on the “Spot On” program and Frankfort/River Road project; Major Mark Fox & Officer Daniel English (LMPD) to provide an update on the 5th Division with crime statistics for District 9; and Mr. Jim Mims, Director (Metro Codes & Regulations) to provide an explanation of the department’s reorganization and update on the mowing and property maintenance plan for the summer. There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the meeting. Please plan to attend! Please click here to view the event flyer.
9th District Spring Cleanup Event – Saturday, April 13th
Please join me and my staff on Saturday, April 13th, for the 15th Annual Spring Community Cleanup along Brownsboro Road. Plan to meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Kroger parking lot (2200 Brownsboro Road), please park in the spots closest to Brownsboro Road. Enjoy coffee donated by Heine Brothers’ Coffee and breakfast sandwiches donated by McDonald’s in Clifton. Gloves, tools and Louisville PureTap water will be provided to all volunteers. Please bring your own reusable water bottle. We’ll also pass out FREE t-shirts on a first-come, first-serve basis to volunteers. The cleanup will officially begin at 9:00 a.m. For more information please contact my office at 574-1109 or click here to download the registration form for your group to participate. Please send the completed form to Kyle Ethridge.
FREE Movies at Iroquois Amphitheater
Enjoy FREE movies this summer at Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Road in Iroquois Park. All show times are at 8:30 p.m. and concessions will be available. For more information call 368-5865 or visit
Sustainability Committee Meeting next Thursday
On Thursday, April 11th at 3:00 pm the Louisville Metro Sustainability Committee meeting will featurea presentation from Barry Zalph about the use of modern rotary intersections to improve sustainability. This presentation will introduce modern roundabouts and neighborhood traffic calming circles as tools in the roadway design tool kit. If used properly, they can replace signalized intersections and stop-sign-controlled intersections with benefits including increased safety, reduced traffic congestion, and reduced emissions.The meeting will take place at City Hall, 601 W. Jefferson Street, and is open to the public. The meeting will also be aired live on MetroTV, Insight Channel 25. Committee meetings are also aired in reruns on MetroTV, and the schedule can be found here. You can also watch the meeting online here.
Final Sustainability Plan Released
After accepting public comment for more than a month, Mayor Greg Fischer released the final Sustain Louisville plan that sets a course for making the city more environmentally friendly. This plan includes more aggressive timelines to accomplish goals – a direct result of public feedback.
The City moved up its goal to:
- Decreasing energy use in city-owned buildings by 30 percent from 2025 to 2018;
- Establishing a robust urban tree canopy from 2020 to 2018;
- Decreasing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from 2025 to 2020.
The three new initiatives are:
- Coordinating suburban traffic lights to reduce air pollution from idling vehicles;
- Installing 10 new Mayor’s Miles to encourage walking and active living;
- Launching a clean economy business plan contest to encourage entrepreneurs in the creation and startup of businesses.
Sustain Louisville contains six sections — energy, environment, transportation, economy, community and engagement — with 19 broad goals and 63 initiatives. The report is available for download at
Mayor Announces Spring Photo Contest
What makes you proud to be a Louisvillian?That’s the question Mayor Greg Fischer wants people to answer with images during the city’s first-ever photo contest, open to participants of all skill levels. Whether it’s on an iPhone or a Nikon, we want people scouring the city and taking cool and fun photos – show what’s special about your neighborhood or street. This is the people’s photo contest and we want to get lots of images with people in them. There is no cost to enter and participants may submit up to 10 images. There are both adult and youth (under 18) categories. The deadline for entries is Friday, May 10. The photo entries will be judged by two local professional photographers, Bill Luster a free-lance photographer who retired in 2012 after many years with the Courier-Journal, and Jamie Rhodes whose photography clients include the Kentucky Derby Festival and North Healthcare. To submit photos, go to . Photos and entry forms can also be submitted by email to y forms and complete contest rules are available at:
Ninth District Events!
Below are some Ninth District calendar events! To view a full listing of events please visit the Ninth District Blog at
If you would like to submit events to be considered for the blog calendar please emailKyle Ethridgeor call 574-1109.
Saturday, April 6:2013 Plant for the Planet event with local tree give-away for Kentucky Arbor Day. Volunteers will give away 1,400 trees from the Kentucky Division of Forestry to anyone signing the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) pledge to plant and nurse the trees to adulthood. These are 6" to 24"bare-root seedlings. The event will take place at the Douglas Community Center, 2305 Douglas Blvd from 9:30 am - 3:30 pm and the event will be rain or shine! For more information please visit
Saturday, April 6: Bingham Park volunteer opportunity from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. Bingham Park is located on Coral Avenue off Frankfort Avenue. Cleanups are scheduled the 1st Saturday of every month except May & July.Please note these dates are subject to cancellation due to weather. For additional information visittheir Facebook page ‘Bingham Park’ or email Tabi Brown .
Sunday, April 7:The Clifton Center, located at 2117 Payne Street, will host the Dick Sisto - Steve AlleeQuartet as part of the MINI of Louisville LIVE concert series at 7:00pm. The show will be held in the Clifton Center's Eifler Theater, but in a very unusual manner where the audience will be seated on the stage along with the artists. The setting allows the musicians and audience to enjoy the great acoustics the theater offers, while creating a very intimate atmosphere. A cash bar will be available. Individual concert tickets are $10, and can be purchased at cliftoncenter.org or at Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue.For more information, please visit call 896-8480.
Monday, April 8: Clifton Community Council (CCC) Quarterly Meeting at7:00 pm, at Bourbons Bistro, 2255 Frankfort Avenue. Visit with your neighbors, check out an information table highlighting CCC events and programs, and relaxon a lovely Monday evening. Many thanks to Bourbons Bistro for hosting and providing hors d’oeuvres; a cash bar will be available.
Tuesday, April 9: Book Signing at St. Joseph Children's Home, 2823 Frankfort Avenue. Author Sarah Sauer will be at St. Joe's at 4:30 to read her recently published book "What Do You See When You Look At Me?" to children from their Child Development Center. Sarah is a 19-year-old early childhood education major from Corydon, IN. She and members of her family volunteer at St. Joe's regularly. The book signing is open to the public and copies of the book will be available for purchase, with $5 from each book being donated to St. Joe's.
Tuesday, April 9:Annual 9thDistrict Spring Community Forum at the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, located at 2115 Lexington Road at 6:00 pm. Guest speakers include Mr. Tim KoonsMcGee, Frankfort Avenue Business Association (FABA) to provide an update on "Spot On" program and Frankfort/River Road project, Major Mark Fox & Officer Dan English, LMPDto discuss future of the 5th Division and crime statistics, and Mr. Jim Mims, Director, Codes & Regulations (C&R)todiscuss reorganization of C&Rand mowing/property maintenanceplan for this summer. Questions please contact 574-1109 or email -09-13 D9 Spring Community Forum Flyer
Wednesday, April 10: The Clifton Center, located at 2117 Payne Street, will host a concert by the Richard Thompson Electric Trio at 7:30pm. The show is part of the "MINI of Louisville LIVE at the Clifton Center" series and will be held in the Clifton Center's unique vintageEifler Theatre. A cash bar will be available. Individual concert tickets are $35, and can be purchased at at Carmichael's Bookstore, 2720 Frankfort Avenue.
9th District LINKS
9th Office Staff
Tina Ward-Pugh, 9th District Councilwoman
601 W Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: 502.574.1109
Fax: 502.574.7844
Kyle Ethridge, Legislative Assistant
Phone: 502.574.3908
Fax: 502.574.7844
Katie Holmes, Special Projects Coordinator
Phone: 502.574-1109
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