Tucson's 31st Historic District - Homesteaded February 8, 1898

August, 2024

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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS

Get 'em before they make thorns! Ouch

Our rains have brought out the weeds.. Watch for these goathead vines and get them early! If allowed to mature, they are quite a menace.The best way to foil their dastardly plan is by pulling each plant out by the roots and throwing it in the trash. Look for feathery leaves, small yellow flowers and of course, small, thorny stickers. For more information and better photos, see Goathead Warriors.

Brush and Bulky-

Coming the Week of August 26

HAVE YOUR ITEMS FOR BRUSH AND BULKY

AT THE CURB BY 6 AM ON MONDAY

There is no way of knowing the route the crew will take so you need to have your items at the curb by 6:00 AM on Aug. 26. Once they go down your street, the crew does not come back.

Brush and Bulky uses a Bobcat to pick up items to put them in the truck, so make a single pile at the curb in an easily accessible spot. Brush and Bulky will NOT enter your property to pick up piles.  Please make sure the pile is NOT near a fire hydrant, your mailbox, trees, power poles, your wall, gas meter, etc.  Items in the pile cannot be longer than 5 feet or they will not fit in the truck.

Brush & Bulky will collect:

• Brush, tree trunks, branches and other green waste (up to 5 feet long and 24 inches in diameter)
• Lumber (up to 5 feet long and stacked in a separate pile)
• PVC and metal pipes (up to 5 feet long)
• Railroad ties (limit 5)
• Furniture, carpet, and doors
• Lawn mowers with fuel tank and crank case removed
• Scrap metal (bicycles, swing sets, etc., broken into 5 foot lengths)
• Cacti (must be contained - up to 25 lbs.)
• Appliances (remove freezer/refrigerator doors)
• Car tires (limit of five automobile tires)
• Metal drums (empty and cut in half)

Brush and Bulky will NOT collect:

• Any excess over the 10 cubic-yard limit
• Any items other than those listed above, such as
• Stone/bricks/concrete/aggregates
• Construction debris
• Hazardous waste like paint/oil/pesticides/solvents/liquids
• Glass/mirrors
• Television and computer monitors
• Compressed gas/air cylinder(s)
• Vehicle parts
• Commercially generated material

DONATE ITEMS INSTEAD OF SENDING THEM TO THE LANDFILL

BUY NOTHING FACEBOOK PAGE or REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET at Himmel Park - on the third Saturday of every month.

BRINGING OUT THE BEST THRIFT SHOP on Speedway. Beyond what they can sell, they recycle everything: rags, old shoes, appliances, etc. etc. They don’t even have trash service for the shop. 

TUCSON REPAIR CAFE - check with them first through their Facebook page, but they often accept electronics and appliances, small household items, etc, that can be repaired or be taken apart to use for parts.

SUBURBAN MINERS They repurpose and recycle all kinds of electronic equipment. They also accept other household items and have a "Free Store" open to the public. Suburban Miners is located on Blacklidge, just a block off Alvernon.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING:

SWS Computers on Speedway, just west of Alvernon, recycles nearly anything electronic for free.

A few of the many Charities where you can make donations:

• ·Assistance League on Alvernon between Pima and Speedway. Will pick up large items. https://altucson.org/donate/
• ·Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona
• ·Goodwill
• ·Humane Society of Southern Arizona Thrift Store
• ·Habitat for Humanity - will pick up large items. https://www.habitattucson.org/habistore/donate-items/

(Thank you, Garden District, for the info)

Need to get rid of downed tree limbs?

The Environmental and General Services team wants to support residents following the recent storm damage. Residents can request for a Special Brush & Bulky collection. https://bit.ly/OneCallHaulsItAll You'll place your materials where you normally set out for brush & bulky pickup and our team will pick up and dispose of your debris, and tree trimmings at the landfill. All for $55! Residents can share the cost with a neighbor as long as it's no more than 10 cubic yards

(from Ward III newsletter)

As a result of the North University neighborhood's ongoing concern about the Helen and Mountain intersection and continuing worries about cyclist and pedestrian safety and increased vehicular traffic expressed by numerous neighborhoods all along Mountain Ave., including Jefferson Park, there's good news.

North University is in the process of getting greatly needed improvements at the Helen and Mountain intersection, which should significantly increase safety in the area.

In related news, the committee for Prop 411 Safe Streets has approved funding for a project to install vertical "delineators" on Mountain Ave, upgrading the street to a fully protected bike lane between Helen and Ft. Lowell. Not only will this upgrade protect cyclists, but it should slow traffic on Mountain. 

There is no concept or schedule yet for the project, but the Department of Transportation and Mobility (DTM) is researching different types of vertical separators. They will share info, timeline, design, etc., over the coming months on this project. 

Jefferson Park has asked that we and neighborhoods along the route be updated, etc., as the design and the project moves along. Ben Elias, project manager, responded that we will be kept in the loop and that DTM is "...excited to make sure Mountain Ave is truly a Bicycle Priority Street and improve safety for everyone along the corridor."

(C. Nichols)

At the last Campus and Community Relations (CCRC) meeting we learned that Tucson's Planning and Development Services (PDSD) is proposing a new zoning code to allow 6 story buildings along arterial and collector streets. Jefferson Park's Mountain Ave. and Park Ave. are collector streets. Grant and Campbell are arterial streets.

The proposed zoning would require an entire block to be allotted to the building--all four sides of the block would be leveled. Meaning folks, that 25+ homes could be leveled for such a project. Should that happen, Jefferson Park might lose its National Register Historic District status due to a loss of contributing properties.To review the proposal, https://corridor-redevelopment-tools-cotgis.hub.arcgis.com/

The Jefferson Park board has informed PDSD that such a rezoning would hurt neighborhoods and historic districts, and that we strongly oppose any such zoning change. The letter can be found on the Jefferson Park website at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/pdsd.html.

Following a two week public hearing before the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee, Tucson Electric Power (TEP) was granted a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) for the construction of both the preferred route, Route B4, as well as two alternative routes. Detailed maps illustrating the approved route corridors are available on the project website at tep.com/midtown-reliability-project.

Underground Arizona was an intervening party in the case, presented testimony and responded each day to the committee’s numerous questions. Dan Dempsey, representing Underground Arizona, also cross-examined individual witnesses who support TEP. A main focus of Underground Arizona’s testimony has been to show that undergrounding the project where ordinances and plans require, is feasible.

At the state level, the next step is that the LSC's decision goes forward to the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). The Commission will take up the case for final decision about the routes at an open meeting, tentatively scheduled for early September 2024. As of this printing, a date has not been set for the ACC hearing.

Following the ACC's decision, TEP will file for an special exceptions permit for the proposed Vine substation. The viability of the selected route rests with TEP's ability to secure a zoning exceptions permit. This is a fully public process with a neighborhood meeting, a public hearing, and one which requires the project to be compatible with the University Area Plan (UAP).

Information and details about both meetings and how you can get involved will follow in the near future.

The Jefferson Park Safety Committee meets before every JPNA meeting at 5pm. TPD attends. All interested folks are invited. If you have questions, contact Rosemary Bolza rbolza@me.com

The Traffic Advisory Committee meets monthly. Contact Cindy Doklan, chairperson, for time and place. cindy.doklan@gmail.com

On the 3rd Saturday of the month, 8:00 am., at the northeast end of Edison at Campbell Ave, neighbors clean up the little parklet.

All garbage bags and tools are supplied and the company is great! We report hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful as part of the Adopt-a-Park Program.

Jim Click Raffle is Back!

Support Jefferson Park Projects

Each ticket is $25 and this year, the 5 for $100 option is back! All of the ticket revenue goes to Jefferson Park. Even if you don't win, your neighborhood does.



Tickets available at JPNA meetings. You may purchase tickets by contacting Joan Daniels at jdchama@msn.com.

The 2024 drawing will be held in

December 2024.

Drop off your donations at the Ward 6 office (3202 East 1st Street), between the hours of 9-1pm, Monday through Friday. They are not accepting clothing at this time. See the list of items being collected below: 

• Women’s new underpants (any style) size S, M, and L 
• New or gently used socks for men, women, and kids 
• Toiletries and female hygiene products  
• New or gently used men’s t-shirt size S and M, men’s pants size 26 to 32 
• New or gently used children’s tops and pants size 2 to 6 

Summer hours for the Zoo are 8 a.m.-2 p.m., through Sept. 30.

For more information about the Zoo, including special events, click:

Reid Park Zoo

How to recycle just about anything. Tucson Clean and Beautiful website gives sites and information on everything from batteries to bulbs

U OF A ALERT SYSTEM U of A Alerts, the University’s emergency alert system, sign up at: https://cirt.arizona.edu/sign-ualert

Dorm Move In:

The start of the Fall semester at U of A is Monday, Aug 26, which means students will be moving back into the dorms and off-campus housing, Tuesday, Aug. 20-Saturday, Aug. 24. Please be aware of increased traffic and congestion.

UArizona Neighborhood Hotline

If at any point your peace is disturbed, report neighborhood loud party/unruly gathering complaints to 911. You may also call the UArizona Neighborhood Hotline at 520-282-3649. A team from the University’s Community Relations office and TPD’s Red Tag unit can visit problematic properties to educate students about the City’s Unruly Gathering Ordinance and Uof A’s consequences for violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

(Karen L Sanson, Office of Government & Community Relations)

Building a Resilient Neighborhood-BaRN

Are Our Tucson Water Supplies Resilient?

Building a Resilient Neighborhood (BaRN) is a coalition of Tucson residents from diverse neighborhoods. Inspired by Physicians for Social Responsibility, they have come together to spread the word among neighbors about extreme weather and build stronger, more resilient neighborhoods.

Resilience in our neighborhoods:

You are invited to 1-hr informational Zoom sessions on building a resilient community by making connections between neighbors and preparing for climate-related emergencies. These sessions are once or twice monthly via Zoom.

For more info, contact: rbolza@me.com or stuartfieldmoody@hotmail.com

DTM will assist residents concerned with flooding by offering free self-serve sandbags in the east parking lot of Hi Corbett Field, 700 S. Randolph Way, at Reid Park.

This location will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Sand and sandbags will be provided by DTM staff, and residents should bring their own shovel. To accommodate as many residents as possible with sandbags, there is a limit of 10 sandbags per vehicle.

For a complete list of all 20 City pools (plus splash pads!) open for Summer check out https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Parks-and-Recreation/Pools-and-Splash-Pads

All City of Tucson pools are free!

FREE Water Conservation Kit for residents of Tucson. A simple form needs to be completed on their website at https://www.eeexchange.org/twconserve.

Request a Kit

ByFusion, the company that uses recycled plastics to create construction blocks, will soon be breaking ground for a plant in Tucson. In the meantime, please be patient and work with Environmental Services. The City IS recycling the plastic you save!

As of July 1, residents must use the orange Hefty ReNew bag to drop off materials. Starter kits of Hefty Renew bags are available at Wards 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 during office hours. Residents can also purchase the Hefty ReNew orange bags at their local Walmart or Fry’s. Residents in participating areas can request a free Hefty ReNew starter kit at https://bit.ly/HeftyStarterKit

Each orange bag features a list of hard to recycle items that can be collected in the bag for recycling. Fill the bag with those items and when it’s full, tie it up tightly and bring the bag to a participating orange roll-off location.

https://bit.ly/OrangeBinLocations

https://bit.ly/AcceptedMaterials

Drop Off Locations

• Ward 2 Office, 7820 E. Broadway
• Ward 4 Office, 8123 E. Poinciana Drive
• Ward 5 Office, 4300 S Park Ave
• Ward 6 Office, 3202 E. 1st Street
• Fire Station 15, 1925 S. San Antonio Drive

Blue Bin Plastic bottles, jugs, and food containers labeled # 1, 2, and 5 

Orange Recycling at Ward Offices: What numbers go there? https://www.hefty.com/products/hefty-renew/hefty-renew-accepted-items

Prevent food contamination by wiping out or rinsing plastic ziplocks, utensils, food containers/bags/wrappers, etc so they are clean. Leaving the bagels in the plastic bag when you throw the bag in the recycling is not cool.

The flight pattern to the helipad is from the south. Banner records all non-compliant flights, whether filed online or called in. This data educates pilots and helicopter companies. Put the number in your phone and report fly-overs. It is quick and easy.

Call BUMC Security: 520-694-6533, or

Report online: https://forms.office.com/r/ED7gg3Lszu

MONTHLY REPORT OF FLIGHTS AND NON-COMPLIANT* FLIGHTS

January - total flights = 137; 46 non-compliant arrivals, 32 non-compliant departures

13 neighborhood reports 28.5% of flights in/out were non-compliant

February total flights = 107; 27 non-compliant arrivals, 28 non-compliant departures

5 neighborhood reports 25.7% of flights in/out were non-compliant

March total flights = 106; 24 non-compliant arrivals, 27 non-compliant departures

8 neighborhood reports 24% of flights in/out were non-compliant

April total flights = 144; 50 non-compliant arrivals, 36 non-compliant departures

8 neighborhood reports; 34.7% of arrivals were non-compliant: 30% of flights in/out were non-compliant

May total flights = 148; 50 non-compliant arrivals, 20 non-compliant departures, 14 neighborhood reports; 33.7% of arrivals were non-compliant; Total in/out flights 23.6% non-compliant

June total flights = 128; 33 non-compliant arrivals, 30 non-compliant departures,7 neighborhood calls, 25.7% of arrivals were non-compliant, 24.6% of flights in/out were non-compliant

July total flights = 101; 31 non-compliant arrivals, 27 non-compliant departures, 4 neighborhood calls, 30.6% of arrivals were non-compliant

*non-compliant with the "Fly-Friendly" agreement with Jefferson Park

Next meeting: November 12, 2024 1-2pm, Santa Rita Conference Room. 

Jefferson Park: Report any homeless encampments immediately to:

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/  

To report an encampment by phone, please call the City of Tucson Resource Line: (520) 791-2540

For Services & Resources for the Homeless:

Call: 520-791-2540

911 remains your contact for any police related concerns :

• Suspicious activity/persons
• Any thefts
• Any shots fired
• Car theft/damage
• Domestic violence
• Medical assistance
• Fire
• Loud Parties/underage alcohol/dangerous behavior

What do I report to 311?: Use it to report any variety of housekeeping concerns. These include potholes, broken play equipment in your pocket park, if your trash pick-up didn’t happen as scheduled, water bill questions, damaged bus stops, parks and streets, debris, illegal dumping, litter, overgrown vegetation and trees, and any other city function that is not an emergency.

There’s also a 311 portal on the City of Tucson website. Use this link to find that: Tucson 311 Service Request Portal and download links 

ABOVE: Little Free Library - Vine and Lester

BELOW: Ramada and parklet honoring the UA Polo Team - north end of Warren

RIGHT: Seed Library - Vine and Waverly

BELOW: Park/ Grant Monument Sign declares JP is an Historic District

Hit the blue button to access the paving image and an explanation regarding the timing, etc.

Emergency preparedness is the responsibility of every resident in the City of Tucson,

Make a Plan

Build a Kit

Sign up for Pima County "My Alerts" to receive emergency notifications

Information about preparedness from Ready.gov

Sign Up for Tucson's Climate Action Report!   

You can use this link to subscribe to the Climate Action Report through the City Manager's Office:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZTUCSON/subscriber/new

TPD RESOURCES for JEFFERSON PARK

Westside Police Service Center, 1310 W Miracle Mile, 520-791-4467

TPD OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO JP​

CRO Karla Rubio-Corral #105100

Work: 520-330-9877

Email:Karla.Rubiocorral@tucsonaz.gov

SGT. Matthew Alexander #43116

Email: Matthew.Alexander@tucsonaz.gov

For sharing photos of concerns or to report suspicious activity that is ongoing, contact: 

Karla.RubioCorral@TucsonAZ.gov

or

CRO Kirsten Hinthorn #101777

Work:(520) 400-1404

Email: Kirsten.Hinthorn@tucsonaz.gov

Jefferson Park has a committee that works with Tucson Planning and Development to assure that work is appropriately permitted and changes stay within the scope of Jefferson Park's Neighborhood Preservation Zone.

E-mail the address and your questions to jpnalanduse@gmail.com

NEED A PERMIT? PDSD launched a Permit Dashboard in November 2023. The interactive dashboard provides insight into the permitting process. Users will be able to gain an understanding of review times, allowing staff and customers to pinpoint areas of improvement or excellence. Since the launch, PDSD has consistently met target review times more than 90% of the time.

Ward III is accepting furniture, cooking supplies, etc.—anything that might help someone set up a house. Drop items off at the Ward III office, 1510 E Grant (corner of Grant and Vine). Is the item too big? Give Ward III a call for pickup at (520) 791-4711; they will come, pick it up, and take it to the Wildcat House, where it will help folks who are just getting into housing.

Ward III also has "Slow Down" signs - FOR FREE!

Roaches getting too friendly? Report them!

Roach Control Hotline

Automated line, please provide requested information and staff will return the call

(520) 724-3401

Reporting Roach Activity | Pima County, AZ

https://www.pima.gov/1941/Reporting-Roach-Activity

GRAFFITI

• Report by Phone: (520) 792-CITY (2489).
• Graffiti on bus stops report to Sun Tran customer service at (520) 792-9222.

Give information: Address/cross streets of the graffiti. Graffiti removed only within City limits.

For graffiti, potholes,etc:

SeeClickFix Online

View SeeClickFix Tutorial Video

Banner schedules periodic meetings with the neighbors to discuss helicopter activity:

Tue 7/9/2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Thu 

BUMCT Santa Rita - Conference Room Floor 2 Room#2455

Join on your computer or mobile app  

Click here to join the meeting 

Meeting ID: 222 446 698 766 Passcode: svibfW

Tue 11/12/2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

BUMCT Santa Rita - Conference Room Floor 2 Room#2455 

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device  

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 293 633 864 047  Passcode: Lr5CMY

HELP END DANGEROUS ILLEGAL GATHERINGS

REPORT any time of day, any number of people, if unruly.

1) Loud party calls should go to 911.

2) Additionally, if student-related, contact the UA Neighborhood Hotline to report concerns at 520-282-3649.

3) Loud music/noise calls may be reported online: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/

STATS: 2024 Jan-0 loud party, 0 red tags; February - 0 loud party, 0 red tags; March -1 loud party, 0 red tags; April-3 loud party, 0 red tags; May- 2 loud party, 1 red tag; June- 0 loud party, 0 red tags; July - 0 loud party, 0 red tags.

When to call? Get red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

STUDENTS DISTURBING THE PEACE

If at any point your peace is disturbed, report neighborhood loud party/unruly gathering complaints to 911. You may also call the UA Neighborhood Hotline at 520-282-3649. A team from the University’s community relations office and TPD’s Red Tag Unit are available to visit problematic properties to educate students about the City’s Unruly Gathering Ordinance and the UA’s consequences for violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

“Neighborhood Watch—A Leader’s Guide To Getting Started” 

• Block Map 
• Neighborhood Watch Sign Application 
• Home Security Booklet 
• “Operation Identification” Information 

Jefferson Park is proud to feature local businesses that support our neighborhood. To place an ad in our E-news, contact jdchama@msn.com. We have 12-15 editions annually, reaching over 350 local residents. Cost of one business card sized image = $120/year

Many thanks to The Prime Leaf for the Grant/Euclid Monument sign

Thanks to North America Powder Coating for the sign stands and DTM traffic for the sign manufacture.

Many thanks to the family of Minette Burges for the Park/Grant monument sign

Thanks to our neighbor Carly Quinn, creator of the current two entrance signs and the coming additions. Watch for the new end panels to be installed soon to the Campbell entrance signs.

Thank you Carly. You have made the neighborhood's east side entrance quite lovely. Like her designs? Email: info@carlyquinndesigns.com Phone: (520) 624-4117

See a new neighbor? Alert the representative in your area to let them know to take by a welcome packet!

Every Area Rep would appreciate help distributing doorhangers or taking Welcome Packets to new residents. Contact them via email.

Need a recommendation for a handy-person or a business? Go to http://www.jeffersonpark.info/recommended-services.html

Would you like to recommend someone to your neighbors? Let Cricket know. cricket16@cox.net, 520-798-3602 - Help us keep the list accurate- report any retired/inactive numbers to Cricket.

Another newsletter chock full of information!

WARD VI, 520 -791-4601

Ward 6 newsletter:

 www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-6/news

District Five Contact Info: Adelita Grijalva

• Email: district5@pima.gov, Phone:724-8126
• Website: www.pima.gov/district5 or https://www.adelitasgrijalva.com/

Chief of Staff: Keith Bagwell, Keith.Bagwell@pima.gov, (520) 724-8723

Board of Supervisors Meetings:

www.facebook.com/pimacountyarizona/ Live meeting broadcast: http://pima.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3

Participate in the call to the public: Contact the Clerk of the Board’s Office at (520) 724-8449 Send in a written comment: email COBmail@pima.gov

jdchama@msn.com

cnichols17@cox.net

cricket16@cox.net