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

JEFFERSON PARK IS 125 YEARS OLD! Oct 20, 2023 

MEETING - OCTOBER 25, 2023 at 6pm 

in person at Ward III, 1501 E Grant Road

Presentation: U of A Master Plan

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88314290646?pwd=RWZ3ZXZzcERrc3A5bG9Cc3F1bnlXZz09

Meeting ID: 883 1429 0646   Passcode: 418166 

Plan includes areas north of Speedway

The New UA Master Plan - Review it here - https://masterplan.arizona.edu/ 

AZ Daily Star article by Gabriela Rico this Sunday

KGUN TV's "Absolutely Arizona" on Halloween night

UPCOMING NOVEMBER MEETING

November 15th, Wednesday special guest speakers

Presenters: TEP and TEP Midtown Reliability Project

Midtown Reliability Project—Tucson Electric Power (tep.com)

Ready-Set-Rec Van

Food Trucks

Historic Bus-Historic Photos

AZ Historical Society

Seneca Drive Band - 1:00 pm

Baked Goods

Light up your Porch - electrify these stars!

Got items to donate to the vintage auction? Contact jdchama@msn.com or cnichols17@cox.net

Also we have fun sales tables of $3,$5,$10,$20 for those crazy unique items that might be "someone else's" treasure! Got a "treasure" to donate?

On the 3rd Saturday of the month at 8:00 a.m., at the east end of Edison at Campbell Avenue, neighbors do a quick cleanup of the parklet. Just show up; all garbage bags and tools are supplied. You are always welcome to go when it suits your schedule. If you do pick up trash during another time, please contact Joanne Osuna at cricket16@cox.net , and your time will count.

We report our hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful as part of the Adopt-a-Park Program.

(JP Contact- Joanne Osuna cricket16@cox.net )

Micheal Hailey, chair of the Green Committee, will be working in the northeast corner of Jefferson Park. He would like some help. Learn to identify buffelgrass and other invasive plants and the best way to eradicate them.

DATE: Sunday Oct 22

TIME: 8:30AM

WHERE: Edison Parklet (corner of Edison and Campbell Access Road)

Take a chance! Purchase a ticket!

If you wish to purchase tickets you may contact:

Joanne Osuna 520-798-3602 (leave a message and she will return your call) Or e-mail cricket16@cox.net

100% of the ticket sales go to our neighborhood. Your ticket purchase has twice the power—one, you might win; and two, you support neighborhood projects.

Fort Lowell Museum

2900 N. Craycroft Rd.

Tucson, AZ 85712

Dia de los Muertos/Halloween Family Funday

Saturday, October 28, 10 am-1 pm

Donations appreciated

Get into the holiday “spirit” by coming in costume and/or face paint. We’ll have a selfie station to capture your creativity! Attendees will learn about both Halloween and Dia de los Muertos through the following activities:

**Decorating plaster skulls to mimic sugar skulls

**Creating straw skeletons and climbing spiders

**Making Dia de los Muertos candle holders

**Having their faces painted by a face painter

The Jefferson Park Neighborhood Assn Board sent a letter to TEP and will send one to the Board of Adjustment. Stating in part:

"Jefferson Park steadfastly opposes any consideration of running overhead lines and massive poles through our neighborhood. They should not be placed in residential neighborhoods and the substation should certainly be moved to a more suitable location. Undergrounding is the only consideration for the transmission lines in the heart of the city, thereby protecting the Tucson we want now and in the future." To read the entire letter go to: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/tep-138-kv-poles.

TEP has filed an appeal with the Board of Adjustment (BoA) challenging the 2021 decision by the Zoning Administrator that TEP must underground lines along a gateway route. The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to review and consider TEP’s appeal on Wednesday, October 25, at 1:30 PM. The hearing will be virtual only. It is important that as many people as possible attend, speak, and also make online comments prior to the meeting.

If you wish to speak at the virtual hearing, there are two steps.

1) Submit your request to speak no later than 5 PM on Tuesday, October 24th  to DSD_Zoning_Administration@tucsonaz.gov Refer to Case # C10-21-09.   

• Please note, you are not required to submit a request to speak. The Chair will provide the opportunity for anyone in the audience to speak at the hearing.

2) Attend the virtual meeting as shown below.

LINK: http://bit.ly/BoardofAdjustmentsPublicHearing

JOIN BY PHONE: (346) 248-7799 OR (720) 707-2699

MEETING ID: 889 7505 6744

PASSCODE: 130557

MEETING MATERIALS: https://bit.ly/BoAPHMaterials

Whether or not you attend the meeting, please consider submitting an online comment. To submit an online comment in writing, send an email no later than 5 PM, Tuesday, October 24 to: DSD_Zoning_Administration@tucsonaz.gov. Refer to Case # C10-21-09.

The bottom line: keep 85-110 pylons and overhead wires off gateway routes, out of neighborhoods and the center of the city, uphold the undergrounding ordinance, and expect TEP to subsidize the cost of the portion of the project that needs to be undergrounded.

Underground Coalition issues and talking points are also found at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/tep-138-kv-poles

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NOTE: The yellow triangle shows the location of the proposed substation - Vine Ave and next to Lester

Keeping your Historic Status is important - to you and to the neighborhood.      

If you are considering changes to your home, speak with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) on the proposed exterior changes:

⮚    For properties participating in the State Historic Property Tax Reclassification Program (SPT) contact: spt@azstateparks.org

⮚    For properties not participating in the SPT contact: Susan Lawson at Slawson@azstateparks.gov

⮚    For questions about archaeology contact: azshpo@azstateparks.gov

⮚    SHPO website: https://azstateparks.com/shpo

⮚    SHPO Main Line: (602) 542-4009

SHPO and City of Tucson Guidance

•       Solid front yard walls should be below 48” which allows for visibility of the house.

See the entire set of tips at http://www.jeffersonpark.info/buildinghistoric-status.html "Excerpts from the US Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation"

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

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.

Karen L Sanson, Office of Government & Community Relations

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.ne t , 520-798-3602 - Help us keep the list accurate- report any retired/inactive numbers to the cricket.

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, 1501 E Grant (corner of Grant and Vine). Is the item too big? Give them 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.

The White Paper - shares what the adjacent neighborhoods want to see in the plan CLICK HERE.

The latest information is in the minutes of May 17 meeting with Department of Transportation, PSOMAS, and Planning and Development Services (PDSD). Click here http://www.grantroadcoalition.com.

A NOTE: Much depends upon the status of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA); with luck the project begins in 2026.

To see a detailed explanation of how to eliminate rats/mice, go to the Sept 27 E-news link to the right.

Thank you Meg Johnson and Sam Hughes

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

CRIME STATISTICS BY NEIGHBORHOOD - Jefferson Park

Info based on police reports sorted by neighborhood go to https://nsn.soaz.info/incidents/zjefferson.html

WILDCAT DUMPING

Mail notifications of illegal dumping in Jefferson Park directly to ward3@tucsonaz.gov . Ward 3 informs us they can get illegally dumped items cleaned up pretty promptly. It's best to include the nearest address and a brief description of what's been dumped. Photos are great as well.

GRAFFITI

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

When reporting graffiti for removal or reporting graffiti that you have removed, please provide the following information: Address or cross streets of the graffiti. Graffiti removed only within City limits.

POTHOLESIs there a pothole you'd like to see filled? Is a street sign missing? Is a tree limb hanging over a roadway or sidewalk? You can report these issues to the City of Tucson's Department of Transportation and Mobility, (520) 791-3154, or email the exact location to TDOTConcerns@tucsonaz.gov.



When your own home trash or recycle bin needs to be replaced, email Eshelp@tucsonaz.gov - give your address and request a replacement. It’ll help out both the drivers, and your neighbors will appreciate clean streets, free of litter.

City to assist with sidewalk repair. The neighbor supplies the material and the City supplies the labor.

To get started, send an E-mail to: TDOTConcerns@Tucsonaz.gov.

Provide your name and address and a little information about your project.

For graffiti, potholes,etc: You don't have to use the "SeeClickFix" app on your phone! You can also report issues online using it. It's not necesssary to include a photo and you can remain anonymous:

SeeClickFix Online

View SeeClickFix Tutorial Video

To report an encampment online, please scan the QR code on the left to access the Reporting Tool page or

Reporting Tool website:

https://reportencampments.tucsonaz.gov/  

For homeless who wish to access services go to: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/hcd/homelessness-resources

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

by phone: 

BUMC Security: 520-694-6533

or on-line:

On-line reporting tool:

• https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=0tzqra86NUiycx6-incm8cqK9bZ04jtJowQZjB_IHAFUNzBTQ0RVWUpWUk5RV1I4V1VDWTVCWVRTSSQlQCN0PWcu

BANNER HELIPAD number of flights for 2021/2022 1,034 total flights

to see report in its entirety:

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/helicopters---banner.html

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) Additionall y , 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/

For the red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

MONTHLY STATS:   

2022: June - 2 loud parties, 0 red tag; July - 0; August - 3 loud party, 3 red tag; Sept. - 3 loud parties, 1 red tag; October - 6 loud parties, 2 red tag; November - 0 loud party, 0 red tag; December - 0 loud party, 0 red tag;

2023: January -0 loud party, 0 red tag, February -0 loud party, 0 red tag, March -0 loud party, 0 red tag, April - 4 loud party, 2 red tag. May -2 loud party, 0 red tag

June- 0 loud party, 0 red tag, July- 3 loud party, 1 red tag

PROPERTY MANAGERS TO CONTACT:

•      GOODMAN properties have a hotline - 520-512-5308 (evenings) You can use this for unruly gatherings, trash, etc. Daytime number is 520-884-3410.
•     CASA BONITA properties office # is 520-398-5738.

(JP contact, for information: Colleen Nichols cnichols17@cox.net )

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

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

Qualifying Tucson Water customers can apply to receive grants and loans to install rainwater harvesting and gray water irrigation systems. Other programs include discounted high-efficiency clothes washers. There's also free toilet replacement available,.

Tucson Water rebates, incentives, and services.

If you are a TEP customer, your TEP account qualifies you for a free smart thermostat. You’ll need to agree to install it within 60 days. Claim yours while supplies last!

For technical assistance in the selection of a compatible thermostat option, please call (855) 393-9717. To find all the information

CLICK HERE

Found a baby bird, someone shooting at birds, etc? Wildlife questions answered: CLICK HERE for information on what to do with wildlife in your yard.

SEE A SWARM OF BEES? CLICK HERE for the YouTube safety information from the Tucson Fire Department.

The 70+ ton pile of plastic getting ready to be baled and sent to ByFusion this week.

Upcycle your plastic - Save and bag plastic. 

Take your plastic waste to 

the Ward 6 Council Office at 3202 E First St

Behind the Walgreens,across from The Loft Theater

If it is plastic, we will take it!

Sorting is not required, but please bag your items!

YOU DO NOT NEED TO REMOVE PAPER LABELS ON PLASTIC

AND IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE TOTALLY CLEAN.

IF THE DUMPSTER IS NOT THERE WHEN YOU DROP OFF YOUR PLASTICS,

IT MEANS THAT IT HAS BEEN PICKED UP TO BE EMPTIED.

JUST LEAVE YOUR PLASTICS AGAINST THE WALL.

BE SURE THE BAG IS TIED SO PLASTIC DOES NOT GO FLYING.

A VOLUNTEER WILL PUT THEM IN THE DUMPSTER WHEN IT IS RETURNED.

THE WARD VI DUMPSTER GETS FULL SO QUICKLY, IT HAS TO BE EMPTIED MULTIPLE TIMES PER WEEK.

HELPING OUR SENIORS - LEND A HAND

Need help or want to volunteer?

CONTACT US (520) 248-6882  coordinator@lahseniorhelp.org

or Go to https://www.lahseniorhelp.org/volunteer to volunteer.

Lend A Hand Senior Assistance, PO Box 41323, T/A 85717-1323.

Many thanks to The Prime Leaf

Thanks to North America Powder Coating

MARK'S ACE Hardware - Campbell Avenue.

Thanks for several donations!!

Carly Quinn - tile work at Campbell Entrances

Jefferson Park is proud to support local businesses that support our neighborhood. To place an ad in our E-news, contact jdchama@msn.com. Rates start at just $30 to publish/share your business card in a newsletter or lock in all newsletters for the year for just $150. We have 12-15 editions annually that reach over 350 local residents.

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.

Another newsletter chock full of information!

WARD VI, 520-791-4601

Steve Kozachik's 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 COB_mail@pima.gov