Lexington, Kentucky
Walk over to National Avenue this afternoon before 5 p.m. for the Wellness Month kickoff event. Some Warehouse Block businesses have special offers and events, and the Mentelle Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a hydration station. Thanks for former MNA President Ann Olliges for helping organize this neighborhood event. (If you’re reading this from an email, click on the headline to view the photo.)
From Chad Walker, owner of the Warehouse Block:
In celebration of Play Music on the Porch Day, Andrew Mooney and the Yellow Dog Jazz Band invite Mentelle neighborhood residents to come hear them play from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 on the porch of 24 Mentelle Park. Bring your chair and cool refreshments, sit out in the park and enjoy this terrific New Orleans style jazz band.
There have been recent thefts from porches and yards in the neighborhood, including planters and other yard decorations in front of at least two homes on Mentelle Park in the past week or so. The most recent theft was this morning. Keep an eye out, and if you have any information about these thefts call the Lexington Police Department’s non-emergency number: 859-258-3600.
There will be no July meeting of the Mentelle Neighborhood Association board. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass, 162 N. Ashland Ave. All MNA members are welcome to attend board meetings.
Here are the basics: Rentals must be registered with the city and pay a license fee within six months. People who operate a short-term rental on a residential property where they live will not need city approval. Unhosted rentals must be approved by the city’s Board of Adjustment, which will give neighbors an opportunity to object for various reasons, such as the number of short-term rentals already in a neighborhood. Existing short-term rentals will be allowed to continue operating. The maximum number of occupants in a short-term rental in a residential neighborhood will be 12.
This Lexington Herald-Leader article has more details. For further information about short-term rentals and related issues, see this resource page on the Mentelle Neighborhood Association website.
The Urban County Council tonight gave first reading to an ordinance regulating short-term rentals in Lexington. The Mentelle Neighborhood Association board hasn’t taken a position on this evolving legislation, but it wants residents to be informed about the subject so they can express their opinions to our elected representatives. The website has a new page with information on this issue, which you can access by clicking here. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to email MNA President Tom Eblen here.
What a wonderful day it turned out to be! Thanks to Shelby Reynolds and David Bartley; Esther Hurlburt; and Katie Mueller-White and Chet White for hosting us. Thanks to everyone who came out this afternoon. We received $90 in donations to the Mentelle Neighborhood Association and got one new member.
The Mentelle Neighborhood Association invites all neighborhood residents to a Strolling Sunday Social on June 25 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. You will enjoy strolling between three lovely gardens and porches for summery drinks and snacks while meeting your neighbors, old and new.
The stroll begins at 3 p.m. on the porch of Shelby Reynolds and David Bartley at 710 Aurora Ave. It will continue to the garden of Esther Hurlburt at 309 Given Ave. and end on the porch of Katie Mueller-White and Chet White at 823 Aurora Ave. Each stop will last about 45 minutes.
This is an especially good opportunity for newcomers to get acquainted with your neighbors and join the Mentelle Neighborhood Association. There is no admission charge, but donations to the association are encouraged. Suggested donation is $5 per person or $10 per family.