Annual Picadome Neighborhood Association Fall Tree Sale

The Picadome Neighborhood Association (PNA) will be selling 6 foot tall trees in 3 gallon containers. When the trees arrive from the nursery, you’ll be notified by email.  The trees will be delivered to the homeowner or may be picked up from a central location in the neighborhood if you prefer. Planting instructions will be posted on the PNA website, picadomeneighborhood.org.

Prepaid orders are due no later than August 31, 2022.  Please pre-pay $45 per tree – the available trees include Red Maple, American Hornbeam, Autumn Brilliant Serviceberry, Tulip Poplar, Black Gum, Swamp White Oak, Burr Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Princeton Elm, White or Pink Dogwood, and Redbud.

TO ORDER YOUR TREE(s)  –

ONLINE: Fill out our tree order form HERE and Venmo @PNALexington
OR
BY MAIL: Send a check payable to Picadome Neighborhood Association to P.O. Box 8125, Lexington, KY 40533. Please include a note with your name, address, email and telephone number AND what tree(s) you would like. The deadline for us to receive your check and order is August 31, 2022. If you would like a tree not listed or have questions, please email Sandy at sandywshafer@gmail.com.

Lexington Neighborhood Summit
May 6: 8:30am-12pm
 

Interesting in hearing from Mayor Gordon about Lexington’s neighborhoods? Sign up here  Not only is it free to sign up, but a light breakfast is included.

Would you rather share your thoughts with the board beforehand? Email the board at picadomeneighborhood@gmail.com.

Come meet your neighbors at the July Food Truck Friday. Not only is it free, but we will also be raffling off sapling red maple trees to attendees. Who doesn’t love a free tree?

Food will be available for cash purchase from Happy Taco. Come bring a folding chair & hang out with your neighbors.

The PNA Neighborhood Yard Sale will be Saturday, May 21 rain or shine! If you would like your sale included on our online map, please fill out the form here.

Planning to shop? Here’s a map of the locations signed up so far

Click to read the PNA Board’s updated response to the ADU Proposal.

Columbia Gas has resumed their relocation work from Stratford Drive to Harrodsburg Road. They will also be working along some side streets. Their crews are planning to work Monday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. If you have questions, they established a hotline dedicated to this project (859-288-6355).

Link to the Customer Letter is available here.

The Picadome Neighborhood Association (PNA) will be selling 6 foot tall trees in 3 gallon containers. When the trees arrive from the nursery, you’ll be notified by email.  The trees will be delivered to the homeowner or may be picked up from a central location in the neighborhood if you prefer. Planting instructions are linked below.

Prepaid  orders are due no later than September 16.  Please pre-pay $35 per tree – the available trees include red maple, American hornbeam, autumn brilliant serviceberry, tulip poplar, black gum, swamp white oak, burr oak, chinquapin oak, Princeton elm, white or pink dogwood, and redbud.

TO ORDER YOUR TREE(s)  – Send a check payable to Picadome Neighborhood Association to P.O. Box 8125, Lexington, KY 40533 or drop off at 206 E. Vista. Please include a note with your name, address, email and telephone number AND what tree(s) you would like. The deadline for us to receive your check and order is September 16. If you would like a tree not listed or have questions, please email Sandy at sandywshafer@gmail.com.

Tree planting tips:

For trees grown in burlap balls
For container-grown trees

The results of the sense-of-the-neighborhood poll concerning  potential ND-1 Standards are in and reported below. In addition, several property owners shared useful comments and suggestions (especially on the FAR issue) which will be considered as the proposed standards are refined and Picadome’s ND-1 application is developed.  We thank all who participated in the poll and look forward to working with everyone as this effort moves forward.

The approval percentages for each standard are as follows:

•   WINDOW/ DOOR OPENINGS: 64.96%
•   BUILDING HEIGHTS: 61.54%
•   FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR): 58.97%
•   FENCES/ WALLS: 61.54%
•   BUILDING FEATURES: DORMERS: 60.34%
•   BUILDING FEATURES: EXTERIOR STAIRS: 63.25%
•   BUILDING SETBACKS: 65.81%
•   PARKING: 64.96%
•   GARAGE DOORS: 63.25%
•   ACCESSORY STRUCTURES: 59.83%
•   ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU): 58.97%

After 2+ years of neighborhood data collection and discussion to document Picadome’s unique character and determine which, if any, elements of it we want to preserve in the future, it is time to decide!
The PNA ND-1 Committee is holding an informal poll to get a sense of the neighborhood about the proposed ND-1 design standards prior to submission to the Planning Commission for consideration. The Planning Commission will hold a formal vote with ballots mailed to each property owner in the proposed ND-1 district before acting on Picadome’s ND application.
*The ND-1 Design Standards below will apply only to future renovation, expansion and
new construction in Picadome.

VOTING INSTRUCTIONS:

• Property owners in the proposed ND-1 district may vote in the informal poll from January 31 through February 7. Please vote in one of the following two ways:

1. on-line using this form
2. by calling Lynne (859-278-6342) or Melinda (859-277-9994) (please leave a message with your name and phone number if there’s no answer, and we’ll call you back)

• One vote is allowed per property in the ND-1 district
• Property owners may vote on the standards as a group, or on each individual standard separately.

  Access entire flyer including standards electronically here 

Dear Picadome Property Owners,

After 2+ years of neighborhood data collection and discussion to document Picadome’s unique character and determine which, if any, elements of it we want to preserve in the future, it is time to decide!

The ND-1 Design Standards below will apply only to future renovation, expansion and new construction in Picadome.  They are based upon an architectural survey conducted by 19 neighbors of 588 residences on 17 Picadome streets; Property Valuation Administrator’s (PVA) office lot and building records; Google Maps, and various historical documents.  The neighborhood information gathered was shared and discussed among Picadome residents during 8 general PNA meetings, 13 small group and street-level meetings, innumerable conversations among neighbors, and online postings for comment.  

Picadome residents indicate they want to maintain the neighborhood’s traditional character while encouraging compatible renovation, expansion, and change.  The proposed Design Standards are intended to do just that.

PLEASE participate in the next two steps of the Picadome ND-1 process by attending the presentation of the proposed standards and then by voting.

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING:
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020: 7 PM; Multipurpose Room at SCAPA, 400 Lafayette Parkway.

PICADOME PROPERTY OWNER VOTE:
Friday, Jan. 31 through Friday, Feb. 7, 2020

Online:        by accessing the PNA website (https://picadomeneighborhood.org)
or
Phone:        by calling either one of the following PNA Board Members:
     -Lynne:        (859) 278-6342
     -Melinda        (859) 277-9994

Details for voting will be provided at the 1/30/20 meeting, via email and on the website prior to the beginning of the voting period.

Click here for the standards