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Quail Creek-Veterans Municipal Park Off Leash Dog Area will be closed beginning Tuesday, May 29, 2012 and will reopen on or before July 2, 2012, for the regeneration of turf and scheduled maintenance. The closure will last approximately five to six weeks.  Other areas of Quail Creek-Veterans Municipal Park will not be affected during this period.  

The Town’s other off leash dog area, Anamax Bark Park, is located at 17501 S. Camino De Las Quintas and will be open during this time. Dog owners are encouraged to bring their pets to this location while the turf at the Quail Creek-Veterans Municipal Dog Park is regenerating.

Local dog owners have been enjoying the convenience of the Town’s off leash dog area at Quail Creek-Veterans Municipal Park to take their pets for exercise and enjoyment. In order to keep up the park’s needed maintenance, it is necessary to close down to the public on an annual basis just like the Anamax Bark Park, so the turf can adequately regenerate. The optimum time for closure is during the summer growing season.  The Town Parks & Recreation staff continues to work diligently to keep the off leash dog area in excellent condition, but heavy use makes upkeep challenging due to wear and tear on the turf and fixtures, as well as the problems that dog urine poses for turf.   

The Town of Sahuarita Parks & Recreation Department thanks dog owners for their patience and for their tremendous support of the facility.  For more information, please contact Parks & Recreation staff at the Anamax Recreation Center (520) 445-7850, or Town Hall (520) 822-8896.

The purpose of this slow-paced, seven-mile ride is to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured; raise awareness to the existence of bicyclists; and to ask that we all share the road.   Bikers of all skill levels and interests in the Santa Cruz Valley area are invited to participate in this international observance.

The ride begins at the Green Valley Recreation East Social Center parking lot (Abrego/Esperanza intersection). Come early and enjoy some light refreshments at 5:30 p.m., and be prepared to leave for the group ride at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 16. The group will follow the guidelines of the Ride of Silence which include riding single file in silence (no talking) and riding at a slow and comfortable pace. Helmets are required for riders. Escort for the ride will be provided by the Pima County Sheriff Department and the Green Valley Sheriff's Auxiliary Volunteers (SAV).

Mayor Blumberg was featured on Bill Buckmaster's Friday Focus with a Newsmaker on April 27, 2012.
CLICK HERE TO HEAR INTERVIEW.

The Town of Sahuarita has received a complete submittal of the Sahuarita Farms Specific Plan and River Master Plan.  You are invited to view these documents and provide your mailed or emailed comments to Anna Casadei at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  Note that only the main documents are provided here.  If you wish to view appendices and other attachments, please contact Town staff to obtain a copy.

The Town of Sahuarita is proposing to transfer a chapter of the Floodplain and Erosion Hazard Management section of the Town Code to a new Chapter 18.65 of the Zoning Code.  The regulations were adopted by reference to the county code by Mayor and Town Council and have been a part of the Town Code since April 24, 2006.  The regulations were codified directly from the Pima County regulations in effect at the time.  In the current proposal, the references to Pima County have been changed to the Town of Sahuarita.  Overall, there is substantively little difference between the current and the proposed regulations.  The following are of note:

• Xeroriparian D has been eliminated from regulations.
• The Planning and Building Department, in coordination with the Town Engineer, is responsible for the code administration.
• Approval of mitigation plans are performed at a staff level
• Reducing maintenance and monitoring of mitigation site to a minimum of 3-years with the option to increase to 5-years depending on plant conditions.

Previous comments made during the public input process encouraged the use of a sliding scale or percentage approach to prompt mitigation, rather than the regulatory trigger of 1/3 of an acre of disturbance.  Staff has not been successful in establishing a sliding scale process or percentage approach that would result in an equitable application of regulations, therefore, the 1/3 of an acre disturbance threshold has remained in the ordinance.

The draft is scheduled for public hearing before the Town Council on May 14, 2012.  Prior to the meeting staff would like to provide you with the opportunity to review and provide comments on the documents.  Feel free to contact Orlanthia Henderson with questions you may have on the chapter by telephone at (520) 822-8851 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Click here to Review Riparian Habitat Mitigation Standards and Implementation Guidelines

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Click Here to View Standard Operating Procedures for Regulated Riparian Habitat

The University of Arizona’s Eller College of Business is conducting a survey on home-based and start up businesses in Sahuarita.  On March 2, Eller College mailed postcards to all Sahuarita addresses, encouraging residents with home based businesses or those intending to start a business in Sahuarita to complete an online survey. This research will reveal the various business goals of home-based enterprises and other local entrepreneurs. The study will help identify resources needed for growth, transition, and retention of these businesses in Sahuarita as part of diversified economic development strategy. A series of forums will be held after the surveys have been assessed that will enable those who respond to meet and learn more about business development in Sahuarita.  Respond now!  All data is confidential.
http://www.ebr.eller.arizona.edu/survey2012.asp