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For the Week Ending
March 18, 2022
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Shredding Event on April 23rd - Registration Required! |
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Paradise Valley Challenged by Gilbert Senator over the Town's New Short-Term Rental Regulations.
Why and How?
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On Wednesday, March 9, 2022 the Town of Paradise Valley received a '1487' Complaint from Senator Warren Petersen who opposes the Mayor, Vice Mayor and Council's efforts to regulate Short-Term Rentals within the authority granted under existing State Law. Senator Petersen does not represent Paradise Valley and he does not live in Paradise Valley...but he does own a Short-Term Rental.
Here's What the Arizona Agenda said about it and the '1487' tool Senator Petersen is using to oppose what we do locally in Paradise Valley. The Arizona Agenda is a new media outlet ('substack' daily email) that covers in-depth reporting and gets into more in-depth public policy issues from Veteran Arizona policy reporters Rachel Leingang and Hank Stephenson.
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Senate Bill 1487 kicked off a yearslong battle between cities and the state. Here's our definitive story about 1487's past, present and future.
Mar 18
As a reminder, we’re now doing mini-podcast episodes that share the behind-the-scenes stories of our original reporting. Those go out to only our paid subscribers, so if you want to become one, now’s the time. The podcasts come out on Friday afternoons.
In the five years since Arizona initiated one of the nation’s most extreme laws to clamp down on cities and towns, the law’s impact ranged from entangling efforts by cities to ban single-use plastic bags to instigating a legal battle over conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential election.
Senate Bill 1487, signed into law in 2016, proved to be one of the most consequential bills of Gov. Doug Ducey’s administration. It allows a single lawmaker to file a complaint against a city, town or county alleging a local ordinance violates a state law, which kicks off an attorney general investigation of that ordinance and threatens a city’s state-shared revenues¹, typically millions of dollars cities rely on to fund local services.
No city, town or county has actually lost state-shared revenue because of the law — the amount of money is so substantial for a city budget, it isn’t an option for them to forgo it. But complaints from lawmakers in the past five years have overturned some local ordinances, including ones related to a pot farm in Snowflake, short-term rental regulations in Sedona and gun-destroying in Tucson.
Local leaders say the law chilled local governments, especially those without the money to mount a legal defense for a complaint, preventing them from putting ordinances in place that they believed would help their communities.
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The High Cost of Doing the Right Thing – PV’s Fight Against STRs |
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For another article on The High Cost of Doing the Right Thing – PV’s Fight Against STRs Could Cost It $1.6 Million, read the Arizona Gazette.
Just to be clear, however, there are a lot of options after the Attorney General reviews our submittal in response to the '1487 Claim' described above. We submitted our response this afternoon and will hear back from the Attorney General in about two weeks. The Council will then have a choice if the Attorney General sides with Sen. Petersen (which he shouldn't), to rescind a particular section of the ordinance or fight it in court. Right now, we don't have that decision before us.
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PV Resorts are Flourishing!
Come Stay! Come Eat!
Enjoy Local Luxury Resorts!
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February marked the return of special events like the Waste Management Phoenix Open just as traveler confidence was once again rising, and Paradise Valley resorts experienced upticks in occupancy, average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) compared to the month prior.
This was the Paradise Valley tourism industry’s strongest month since the beginning of the pandemic. The resorts also saw significant improvement compared to February 2021. Year to date, revenue for Paradise Valley resorts was up 145% over the same period in 2021.
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Miloh & Squishy Show their Love of Spring and the PV Post Office |
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The Post Office staff have a slew of admirers...but these two, Miloh and Squishy, have excelled at showing their love of Linda and Terri. Today they brought them flowers for the start of spring. |
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Council Adopts and Places General Plan on Ballot |
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The Paradise Valley Town Council adopted the 2022 General Plan at their March 17, 2022 public hearing. This came after nearly a year and a half of reaching out, listening, and engaging with residents as we worked to update the General Plan as mandated by State Law.
Throughout this process resident input has been key to creating the Paradise Valley, Together 2022 General Plan that continues to emphasize the Town’s vision for a primarily one-acre residential community.
On August 2, 2022 the Paradise Valley, Together 2022 General Plan will be on the ballot for voter ratification. Once ratified by the residents of Paradise Valley, this plan will replace the current 2012 General Plan.
The “Paradise Valley, Together 2022 General Plan”, as adopted by the Town Council, will be available for viewing and/or downloading on the project website www.pvtogether2022.com beginning March 28, 2022.
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Officer Adam Balcom Sworn in as PVPD Newest
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Officer Adam Balcom comes to Paradise Valley after over 10 years in Tukwilla, WA. Adam’s last assignment in Tukwilla was as a Sergeant in the Investigation Bureau.
Adam arrived in Paradise Valley on February 28 and began studying to pass the written AZ Peace Officer Standards and Training written test. The certification test includes the written test, a daytime shooting qualification, a nighttime shooting qualification, a decision making qualification, a Emergency Vehicle operations qualification and the physical agility test. Adam completed the necessary parts to receive his Arizona certification on March 9, 2022 and was sworn in on March 11, 2022.
Congratulations and Welcome aboard, Adam!
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First Post Pandemic In-Person Meeting |
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If you want to return to normal and attend a Town Council meeting in-person, you finally have your chance after two years! Here is the agenda for our first in-person meeting on Thursday, March 24th.
The public portion of the meeting will begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. This meeting will be held in-person in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 6401 E Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253.
You are invited to provide comments to the Town Council about items on the agenda by clicking on the eComments link on the Agendas and Meetings page. The eComment period closes at the start of the meeting.
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Upcoming Town Meetings and Events |
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March 24th - Town Council Meeting, 4:30 Study Session; 6:00 pm Council Meeting, in person at Town Hall
April 5th - Planning Commission, 6:00 pm (location: Town Hall)
April 6th - Coffee with a Cop, 7:30 am (location: PVPD Auditorium)
April 6th - Board of Adjustment, 5:30 pm (location: Town Hall)
April 13th - Hillside Building Committee, 8:00 am (location: Town Hall)
April 14th - Town Council Meeting, 3:00 Study Session; 6:00 pm Council Meeting (location: Town Hall)
April 23rd - Shredding Event - Registration Required, 8:00 am to noon, Town Hall parking lot
April 28th - Town Council Meeting, 3:00 Study Session; 6:00 pm Council Meeting (location: Town Hall)
May 3rd - Planning Commission, 6:00 pm (location: Town Hall)
May 4th - Coffee with a Cop, 7:30 am (location: PVPD Auditorium)
May 4th - Board of Adjustment, 5:30 pm (location: Town Hall)
May 11th - Hillside Committee, 8:00 am (location: Town Hall)
May 12th - Town Council Meeting, 3:00 Study Session; 6:00 pm Council Meeting, (location: Town Hall)
August 2nd - Election Day for Mayor and Council, and General Plan Ratification
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Remember to check the Town's website for meeting updates, changes, and agendas.
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Downloadable/Printable Town Information |
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Quick Links to Useful Resources |
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