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For the Week Ending
April 1, 2022
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Arizona Attorney General Affirms Town's Right to Keep Community Safe
Vast Majority of STR Regulations within the Town's Statutory Authority
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The Paradise Valley Town Council and staff are very pleased with the findings of the Arizona Attorney General’s office investigation of the Town's Short-Term Rental (STR) regulations.
Following a complaint filed by state senator Warren Petersen, the Attorney General investigated whether the Town's new STR codes are authorized by the State. Of the almost 60 new code provisions the Council unanimously adopted in an effort to protect PV neighborhoods against STR impacts, the Attorney General stated that of the entire code, there were only five codes that they felt were not authorized by the State. Without question, the Attorney General upheld the vast majority--over 90%--of the Town's new code.
If you recall from the March 18 Weekly, Senate Bill 1487, signed into law in 2016, 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 and threatens state-shared revenues. Prior to this State Law, local governments had the ability to regulate and pass local laws without fear of losing state share revenue. Fortunately, the Mayor and Town Council found the sweet spot in adopting regulations to limit impacts on PV neighborhoods from short-term rentals...and now, the Attorney General has validated 92% of our new STR codes.
The Town Council will consider code amendments on the five components of the Town's STR regulations to ensure the Town fully complies with State law and the Attorney General’s rulings. The five components include the requirement to: meet renters on site, inform the Town of bookings, provide STR advertisements, proof of renter acknowledgement of local regulations, and the $150/day platform penalty for violating the State's law that all STR must have a valid registration.
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Call for Arguments For or Against Proposition 467 (Ratification of the 2022 General Plan) |
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Proposition 467 will appear on the August 2nd election ballot. The Proposition asks voters to ratify the 2022 Paradise Valley General Plan and reads in its entirety: |
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Shall the Paradise Valley, Together 2022 General Plan, as adopted by the Mayor and Town Council on March 17, 2022, be ratified by the voters of the Town of Paradise Valley? |
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An educational pamphlet containing information on the 2022 general plan will be prepared and mailed to every household in Town with a registered voter in late June. Voters are invited to submit arguments supporting or opposing ratification of the general plan. Arguments for or against must conform to certain requirements that can be downloaded in PDF format here.
The August 2nd ballot will also have candidates for Mayor and Council (3 seats), and will be the primary election for the November 8th General Election.
All Pro/Con Arguments must be received by Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 5:00 pm and may be filed with the Town of Paradise Valley Clerk’s Office, dmiller@paradisevalleyaz.gov. |
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Police Department Incorporates New Software to Increase Transparency |
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Recently, the Police Department implemented a new crime mapping software that is available on our website. Citizen Connect allows our citizens to search for PD calls and displays them on a map. A similar product was used previously, but Socrata, the system that powers the new Citizen Connect, offers more features.
One new feature of Citizen Connect allows residents to set geographic alerts and get notified when there is any activity in their area. Once they log in they click the “Create Alert” button. They then name their alert and decide if they want to be notified by email about activity daily, weekly, or monthly.
Users draw a border around the geographic area that they want to receive alerts from and they are done. Single-click to set a point, double click on the last point to end the boundary.
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Desert Crest Drive Closed at 41st Place April 4-15 |
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Desert Crest Drive will be closed at 41st Place for gas line relocations required for upcoming roadway/drainage improvements. The road closure will take place Monday through Friday from April 4th to 15th (7:00 am to 5:00 pm). For any questions, please contact the project hotline: 480-348-3622. |
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Subscribe to the Town’s listserv for email and/or text alerts for ‘Capital Projects Notices’ avail at: https://www.paradisevalleyaz.gov/alertpv The Town strongly encourages residents and commuters to subscribe to the Capital Projects Notices to be informed about upcoming traffic restrictions within the Town of Paradise Valley. These notices will contain the scope of work, schedule, map or project location, contractor name, and who to contact. For current restrictions, visit: https://alertpv.us/traffic. |
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After Years of Success with Photo Enforcement, Town Seeks New Distracted Driver Remedies |
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It's well-known throughout the Valley of the Sun that Paradise Valley has been a leader in the use of photo radar enforcement to curb speeding and red light running. Our success with this program has led the Town Council to consider remedying more bad driving behaviors through new technologies. |
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The first technology under consideration is a metal-penetrating cellular signal detector. The product, called CRA-Ray, is the first of its kind.
CRA-Ray uses a process called Cellular Radio Detection and Ranging--or CRADAR--to sense not only the presence of a cellular signal, but whether the signal omitting device is in motion.
The product which was, until recently, in wide use in Eastern Europe, has been temporarily pulled from the market while scientists investigate the sudden increase in occurrences of skin cancer in the areas where CRA-Ray had been implemented.
PV Police Chief Peter Wingert said, "If they can solve the issue with the the uptick in cancer mortality, CRA-Ray has the potential to prevent nearly as many deaths as it has caused."
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The second product under consideration is called Bloodhound. This completely unique product uses what is known as "sniffer-tech." The product manufacturers have managed to harness a dog's olfactory sensitivity to literally sniff out people who eat while driving.
Bloodhound can identify thousands of smells such as burgers, hot dogs, fries, ice cream, and so forth. A representative for the company said, "The technology can also detect such scents as apples, carrots, celery, and other fruits and vegetables, but market research has shown that foods in those categories are rarely eaten in moving vehicles."
After the product was recently demonstrated for the Town's review panel, Town Manager Jill Keimach had this to say:
Happy April Fool's Day, Everyone!!
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Coffee with a Cop - In-Person April 6th at 7:30 am |
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On April 6th at 7:30 a.m., the Police Department will host our first post-pandemic, in-person Coffee with a Cop.
Paradise Valley has had several near drowning incidents in the past six months. A specialist will discuss drowning prevention tips that can help parents and grandparents. There will not be a virtual option for this session.
The Coffee with a Cop session will take place at the PVPD at 6433 E. Lincoln Dr. Pre-registration is not required and Chief Pete is buying the coffee!
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April is Jazz Appreciation Month - Tempe & Scottsdale Jazz Fest Tickets on Sale Now |
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Upcoming Town Meetings and Events |
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April 5th - Planning Commission, 6:00 pm (location: Town Hall) (canceled)
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 ( register here)
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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