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Newsletter: 2026-08-17

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🚘 Parking Changes in West Lafayette 🚘

(including South New Chauncey)

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🚨 Important 📢

Neighborhood Plan (likely) on September 8th Agenda

City Email: Chauncey Village HOA Update, 2026-08-10

This map shows only the new 2-hour parking areas.  For the full map, click here.

The City’s full email is at the bottom of this message and on our website.

🚨 New Chauncey Neighborhood Plan 🚨

(likely) on September 8th City Council Agenda

Please read and be involved.

Rabita Rajkarnikar, City Councilor District 2 (Democratic Party Caucus Appointee), is proposing to re-open the New Chauncey Neighborhood Plan again, with a vote tentatively taking place at the September 8th City Council meeting.

We last discussed this with Councilor Rajkarnikar and the City in February.

Resolution 26-2025 has undergone two versions so far.  Here is the original.  And the first amended version.

Final language of Resolution 26-2025 is forth coming.  The Leadership Team, within the five day deadline given by Councilor Rajkarnikar, sent another proposal Saturday afternoon.

Are you not sure what the neighborhood plan is?

No worries.

In short, it is a developmental planning document that contains information (trees, sidewalk conditions, owner occupancy and rental ratio, etc.), goals, objectives, strategies, a zoning overlay, and narratives for each block.  It’s an important strategic plan with a long history.

The full 2013 plan can be read here.  If nothing else, read through the strategies starting on document page 43 / PDF page 49 and start to think of your own strategy updates and additions.  Talk about them with your neighbors.

If you weren’t here for the 2013 plan, ask some neighbors or reply to this email if you want to learn more, have any questions, or want to say hello.

More information to follow as it becomes available.  Check our website, newchauncey.org, for more details.

🇺🇸 Have a great Labor Day everyone! 🛠️

👻 Also, keep an eye out regarding the

Halloween Parade in October! 🎃

👀 What’s happening on your street? 🏘️

Let us know by replying to this email.

And thank you, New Chauncey neighborhood residents.  We appreciate your time, efforts, and thoughtfulness.  You are what makes New Chauncey a neighborhood worth caring about.

May you and yours be well.

New Chauncey Neighborhood Leadership Team

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City Email: Chauncey Village HOA Update, 2026-08-10

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This email below from the City of West Lafayette. Did anyone have a conversation with the City about this? We’re trying to find out.

Hello HOA Administrators,

We’re reaching out to share an important parking update for the Chauncey Village area. Please share this information with your residents and community members who may be affected. (Map attached.)

We appreciate your help ensuring those who live in the Chauncey Village area are aware of the new parking locations and upcoming enforcement date.

City of West Lafayette

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New 2-Hour Parking Areas Added in Chauncey Village

The City of West Lafayette has added new 2-hour parking locations on select streets in the Chauncey Village area. New parking signs have been installed to support:

  • Improved parking availability and turnover.
  • More consistent parking regulations throughout the area.
  • Better access for residents, visitors, and city services.

The map below shows the streets where new 2-hour parking has been added.

Insert physical image of map here or link to website story. See attachment.

Education Period Through August 23

To give residents and visitors time to become familiar with the new 2-hour parking locations, the West Lafayette Police Department will issue warnings for violations in these newly designated 2-hour parking areas through Sunday, August 23, 2026.

Enforcement of the new 2-hour parking locations will begin Monday, August 24, 2026.

Drivers are encouraged to watch for the newly installed parking signs and review the updated map before parking in the area.

Community Events

All Ages Home Run Derby Sunday, April 19 2026

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Update

Thank you to everyone who turned out to hit some homers! Over $1500 was raise for LTHC, with over 60 people batting! A rousing success.

Excellent work by our neighbor, Louis.

Louis, New Chauncey neighbor and 4th grader at West Lafayette Intermediate School, is hosting a Home Run Derby on Sunday, April 19, from 10am to 5pm benefiting LTHC as part of a school project.

Local bicycle-based pizza experts (and fellow New Chauncey neighbor Ted Fondak), Tippecanoe Pizza Lab, will be on-hand serving up slices for those who make donations.

Rain date is April 25th, but as of today (Friday), Sunday is looking great.

Home Runs for Homeless is an event for all ages and skill levels.  We’ll have both baseball and softball pitching machines operating. 

The fences for 8u will be set at 60 feet, the fence for 14u at 85 feet, and the 99u age group fence is 120 feet.

If you can hit the ball in the air over your age group line, you get 1 point.  If you hit it over the next line, you get 2 points, etc.

Naturally, the 200 foot fence is also in play for everyone.  At the end of the day the person with the most points will be crowned Home Run Derby Champion and presented with the Championship Trophy.  There will be a softball AND a baseball champion crowned.

There will be no bat restrictions.  Moms and Dads, if you’ve ever wanted to swing your 10 year old’s Hype Fire, this is your chance!

The cost for Home Runs for Homeless is 1 pitch for $1, 3 pitches for $2, and 10 pitches for $5.  All the proceeds from this event will be donated to LTHC to support people experiencing homelessness.

We hope to see you at the West Lafayette Baseball Complex (3069 Benton St., West Lafayette) on Sunday the 19th to hit some homers for a good cause.  Bring the whole family, team, class, or bike gang!

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2026 West Lafayette Trash, Recycling & Yard Waste Feedback Survey

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From the City

We invite you to share your feedback about trash, recycling, and yard waste.

The survey takes just a few minutes and is for City residents and nearby communities who use these services. Your feedback will help us better understand what is working well, where improvements may be needed, and how residents feel about potential service adjustments.

Link to TRY survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/COWL_TRY

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us and for helping spread the word by passing this survey along to your neighbors and HOAs. 

The West Lafayette Communications Department

Neighborhood History, News

Upcoming Removal of “The Kissing Tree” on Grant Street

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While not in New Chauncey neighborhood proper, The Kissing Tree is just a short jaunt north along Grant Street.

This landmark and historic tree will be removed during West Lafayette Community School Corporation’s spring break week (March 16–21, 2026), subject to weather conditions.

From the City’s newsletter:

Removal of “The Kissing Tree” and Honoring the Legacy

Dear Neighbors and West Lafayette Community,

For decades, this oak tree has quietly stood along Grant Street near West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School, witnessing daily life in West Lafayette and countless moments shared beneath its branches.

Over time, it became known as “The Kissing Tree,” a nickname passed down through generations and woven into local lore. For many in our community, the tree has been more than just part of the landscape; it has been a familiar landmark tied to memory and tradition.

On Valentine’s Day, we share the story of the Kissing Tree and what it has meant to West Lafayette, while also beginning an important conversation about why it must soon be removed to improve safety and accessibility along this corridor.

Like many love stories, this one is cherished – and now, it’s time to thoughtfully turn the page.

Timeline

We expect to remove the tree during West Lafayette Community School Corporation’s spring break week (March 16–21, 2026), subject to weather conditions.

The goal is to have the removal and construction wrapped up by the end of March. A private contractor will handle the tree removal and the construction of the retaining wall.

Community Farewell Photoshoot

To help make it easier to capture a final photo, the City will have a photographer available:

Where: The Kissing Tree on Grant Street outside of West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School

When: Monday, March 9

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

No sign-up is required – stop by if you’re in the area. This lunchtime window is intended to make it easy for students, working professionals, neighbors, and passersby to participate.

Read the full email here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/INWESTLAFAYETTE/bulletins/4098b88

Community Events, Meet and Greet, NCNA Events

District 2 Meet & Greet, October 4th 2025

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Spread the word and join District 2 residents for a Meet & Greet with the newly appointed City Council representative to our district, Rabita Rajkarnikar.

WLPL
October 4th, 2025
10:30 – 12:30pm
Elm Room

Please bring your ideas, questions, and thoughts for your fellow District 2 constituents and Rabita.

We will have more Meet & Greets in the future.

Additional details to come.

Halloween Parade, NCNA Events

24th Annual Halloween Parade

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Join neighbors on Sunday, October 26th, for a fun filled New Chauncey tradition.

Meet at Rose / Lincoln at 2:45pm to register
Parade to Lincoln Park at 3:00pm

We will first meet up at the intersection of Rose and Lincoln St. to mingle and setup. Neighbors will parade down to Lincoln Park starting at to enjoy the playground.

Be on the lookout for this poster, designed by one of the neighborhood children, in the neighborhood later this month.

If you and your family want to design some posters, too, please do! The more the merrier.

Community Events, Meet and Greet, NCNA Events, News

Rabita Rajkarnikar Interview, District 2 City Council Appointment

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We are working on coordinating an interview & Meet and Greet with the newly appointed, as of August 27th, District 2 City Councilor, Rabita Rajkarnikar.

What do you want to know?

💡Submit your questions here 📥

After District 2 Councilor Michelle Denis resigned, the Tippecanoe County Democratic Party held a caucus to appoint a new individual to represent District 2 on the City Council.

Two individuals put their names in, Katy Bunder and Rabita Rajkarnikar.

The caucus was held on August 27th and with a 3-1 vote, Rabita Rajkarnikar was selected by the Tippecanoe County Democratic Party to represent District 2.

When asked by Dave Bangert for his Based in Lafayette piece about the District 2 caucus, Rabita responded:

Rajkarnikar is a senior internship program manager and lecturer in Purdue’s Lyle School of Civil and Construction Engineering. She also serves on the Area Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. She said she would wait until after the caucus results to answer questions about her positions, “if I have the honor of being selected.”

The NCNA supports the ongoing sustainability and historic preservation of the New Chauncey Neighborhood in West Lafayette Indiana