Gas line upgrades begin in February

Columbia Gas of Kentucky will be upgrading the natural gas pipelines in the Mentelle and Bell Court neighborhoods beginning in February. The project will include Walton Avenue, Bullock Place, Franklin Avenue, Hambrick Avenue and Cramer Avenue. Customers included in the project will receive a letter and an email before the project begins. Additional information about pipeline projects is available on the company’s website at ColumbiaGasKY.com/pipeline. Follow the company on Facebook and Twitter for project updates.

Public meeting Tuesday on Blue Door’s planned expansion, rezoning request

Mentelle Neighborhood residents are invited to a meeting at Blue Door Smokehouse at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, to hear about the Schilling estate’s proposal to rezone 706 Aurora Ave. (the first property on the south side of Aurora) from residential (R1) to business (B1) to facilitate a major expansion of Blue Door and its parking.  The meeting has been called by Blue Door’s owners and their lawyer.

The request for rezoning was filed Monday and the city Planning Commission could act on the proposal within four-to-eight weeks.
After the meeting at Blue Door, neighbors are invited to gather at 716 Aurora, the home of Jim and Sarah Ryder, for chili and to talk about what they’ve heard, what they think about it and next steps.

This diagram filed with the city Monday as part of a rezoning request details Blue Door Smokehouse’s proposed expansion.