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Weekly Update
September 10, 2021
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The Town Council Returns from Summer Hiatus |
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After holding no Council meetings in July and August, the PV Town Council was back in session last night, September 9th.
On the agenda was the Town's version of "what did I do on my summer vacation." This presentation reviewed summer achievements ranging from storm response to IT upgrades to a new collection process for the Municipal Court. You can view the entire presentation here.
The Town Council also approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Scottsdale for jail transport services. Per this agreement, the PVPD pays a per transport fee to Scottsdale allowing PV police officers to focus on their patrol duties.
Finally, the Council and Town staff members took a moment towards the end of the meeting to throw a virtual birthday party for Council Members Scott Moore and Julie Pace. May they each enjoy a great year ahead!
The next Town Council Meeting is September 23rd at 6:00 pm via Zoom.
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Hillside Building Committee – September 8th Meeting Report
The Hillside Building Committee met on September 8th. During the meeting, the Committee did a concept review of a new single family residence at 5340 E San Miguel Avenue: Concept review for a new single family residence.
The Committee also approved a new pool, pool deck, cabana, and carport at
5001 E Valle Vista Way and a new single family residence at 6854 N Hillside Drive.
The Hillside Building Committee typically meets the second Wednesday of the month at 8:00 am. Their next scheduled meeting is October 13th.
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Where in the World has Pepper Been? |
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You may have wondered, where in the world has Pepper been?
Pepper, as you know, is the Paradise Valley Police Department's facility dog and all-around police dog super hero. She was a frequent contributor to this newsletter last year, but just like that, she disappeared. I, for one, kept waiting to see her on an episode of Dateline. Little did I know that she was facing down bad guys in a series of undercover missions.
Photo (above): Pepper using her superior computer skills to track bad guys.
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The brave women and men of the PVPD are always willing to face dangerous situations, but it's our girl Pepper who takes on the most challenging missions. For example, Pepper volunteered to go undercover last fall in order to sniff out a sophisticated ring of jewel thieves at a Halloween party right here in PV!
You're probably thinking, "I don't remember hearing about that on the news?" Well, that's just shows you just how good Pepper is! She worked so fast, the press didn't have a chance to find out about it.
Photo (left): Pepper prepares to go undercover at a ritzy costume party by cleverly disguising herself as a witch in order to catch the jewel thieves she learned were going to be there to pull a major heist.
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All this undercover work is not without it's dangers. After causing an implosion of the Bloodhounds, a malicious gang of marauding strays striking fear into the hearts of our citizens, Pepper was forced to go into hiding in order to protect herself.
And that, my friends, was how Pepper ended being taken to a safe house by our very own Sgt. Joe DiVenti.
Photo (right): Pepper hanging on a stoop in the mean streets of PV as she infiltrates notorious dog gang, the Bloodhounds.
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Having enjoyed her break and now back home, Pepper filed a police report about her time in the DiVenti safe house and had this to say:
“The DiVenti family talks about a place called Chicago ad nauseum. They introduced me to some Chicago food called “deep dish pizza”. I wasn’t a real fan of the tomatoes but liked the sausage and cheese. I wasn’t sure what to do with the hunk of doughy bread that the sausage and cheese came on though.
"I also got to watch a baseball team called the “Sox”. I dated a dog named Sox once; that did not end well. But I digress, Sgt. Joe and his family sure get excited when their Sox win!
"As great as the DiVentis were, it was good to get back home to Commander Freeman Carney and his family, even though their baseball team loses all the time."
Pepper has agreed to play it safe for a while and let some of the other officers take on staring into steely eyes of danger. We are so lucky to have this brave dog who goes above and beyond the typical role of a facility dog (sensing and helping to alleviate stress at the PD).
Good girl, Pepper!
Photos (below): Pepper shows some love to Sgt. Joe DiVenti (center) and his kids.
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Did you know that the Town of Paradise Valley Police Department offers a Vacation Watch program?
Our Police Officers will conduct security checks on temporarily unoccupied homes during your vacation as time permits. To sign up for the program click here to fill out a form. When submitting your Vacation Watch form, please keep in mind the following requirements are necessary to ensure the safety of the residents and the officers:
- Vacation Watches are limited to first 75 residences during high season (June - August).
- The home must be unoccupied during the indicated times.
- The homeowner or occupant must complete a new Vacation Watch form for each request for the service and it can be submitted via Fax, Email, Mail, or In Person to the Paradise Valley Police Department.
- All information requested on the form must be provided. This includes a specific password to be used to verify your identity upon your return. This password is NOT your Alarm Code. It is simply a vacation code word.
- If the homeowner returns home earlier than indicated on the Vacation Watch form they must notify the Paradise Valley Police Department immediately of their return at 480-948-7410.
- Officers will inspect only readily accessible areas of the property.
- Vacation Watches must be submitted 7 days prior to the vacation watch start date to allow for processing.
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Planning Commission Spends Summer Updating the 2022 General Plan |
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The Paradise Valley Planning Commission stayed busy during the summer. Up to date on all the public input received by the Town, the Commission held 5 Work Sessions during the summer to discuss, provide guidance, and review a draft update to the 2012 General Plan presented by Town staff and the project consultant. Their “Draft” of the 2022 General Plan is now ready for Town Council review.
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At the September 21st Planning Commission Meeting the Commission will review the “Draft” for a final time before handing it off to the Town Council.
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On September 23rd, the Town Council will get their first look at the “Draft”.
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The Council will continue their review of this draft during the month of October. Once the Town Council finishes its review, their recommendations will be crafted into a “60-day Review Draft”.
State statutes requires that certain regional and state agencies, the county and adjacent communities be provided 60 days to review and comment on the Town’s proposed general plan update, “60-day Review Draft”.
The mandatory 60-day review will begin on November 1, 2021 to meet the August 2022 Primary Election (voter ratification). Community Workshop #2 (date TBD) will be held during this 60-day review period for residents to review and provide feedback on the proposed draft.
The General Plan Project Website www.pvtogether2022.com is the best way for people to get involved and stay informed about the project. Paradise Valley residents can also contact Special Projects Planner, Loras Rauch, by email at lrauch@paradisevalleyaz.gov or call 480-348-3595.
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Water Leaks in the Town of Paradise Valley |
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There was a recent editorial in the Paradise Valley Independent regarding a slow response to a reported water leak here in Town. We wanted to provide some information on this, namely that the Town does not have a water department and does not directly provide water services.
There are four water providers in Paradise Valley:
Phoenix
Scottsdale
EPCOR
Berneil Water Company
You can click on the map below to see the water provider map.
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We appreciate receiving reports of the leaks and are happy to assist by contacting the appropriate water provider. Leaking water is not only wasteful during a time when we should be conserving as much of this valuable resource as possible, but it can also be a hazard and damage property. When the Town receives a water leak notification, staff immediately contacts the appropriate provider. Response is usually fairly quick, but we do see some delays with the City of Phoenix on smaller leaks since they have a much larger overall system to maintain and may have higher priority repairs.
The map below depicts the City of Phoenix water main replacement project. This project should start later this year. They are replacing the pipes highlighted in blue and abandoning some older lines no longer needed in the Cheney Drive area where we see many of the reported leaks.
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Upcoming Town Meetings and Events |
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September 21st - Planning Commission, 6:00 pm via Zoom - Will include discussion of the 2022 General Plan
September 23rd - Town Council Meeting, 6:00 pm via Zoom - Will include discussion of the 2022 General Plan
October 6th - Coffee with a Cop, 7:30 am (location: TBD)
October 5th - Planning Commission, 6:00 pm (location: TBD)
October 6th - Coffee with a Cop, 7:30 am (location: TBD)
October 6th - Board of Adjustment Meeting, 5:30 pm (location: TBD)
October 13th - Hillside Building Committee, 8:00 am (location: TBD)
October 14th - Town Council Meeting, 6:00 pm (location: TBD) - Will include discussion of the 2022 General Plan
October 17th - 60th Anniversary Celebration, 2:00 pm, Western Village at Camelback Inn
October 19th - Planning Commission, 6:00 pm (location: TBD)
October 28th - Town Council Meeting, 6:00 pm (location: TBD) - Will include discussion of the 2022 General Plan
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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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