CITY RUSHING SHELTERS INTO NEIGHBORHOODS - TCFC EMAIL CALL TO ACTION - PLEASE SEND TODAY!
EMAIL CALL TO ACTION
TUCSON RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES
SUBMIT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY
The City of Tucson is considering significant changes to its zoning rules for homeless shelters and outdoor sleeping areas.
If you share our concerns about these proposed changes, please take a few minutes today to send the letter below to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and Planning & Development Services.
The City is gathering public feedback right now, and that feedback will be used in developing the proposed zoning amendment before it moves forward in the approval process. Tucson.gov
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Mayor.Romero@tucsonaz.gov, cit
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Subject: Opposition to Proposed Shelter Care Zoning Changes
Mayor and Council,
I am writing to oppose the proposed changes to Tucson's zoning rules for homeless shelters and outdoor sleeping areas.
Homelessness is a serious problem, and people need help. But Tucson has struggled with homelessness for years. This problem did not suddenly begin when the City declared a Housing and Homelessness Emergency in February 2026. The City confirms that the emergency declaration occurred on February 3, 2026. Tucson.gov
I do not believe an emergency declaration should be used to rush permanent changes to our zoning laws or avoid the normal public process. Emergency powers should not become a shortcut around good government.
The City is considering changes to where shelter care facilities can operate and to the zoning requirements that apply to them. These are significant decisions that could affect neighborhoods and businesses throughout Tucson. Tucson.gov
Permanent zoning decisions deserve careful review, public notice, and meaningful input from the people who live and work nearby. An emergency declaration should not be grounds for making haphazard permanent changes to rules that may be difficult to reverse later.
I am asking the City to slow this process down, follow the normal public-review process, and require appropriate safeguards before making permanent changes to Tucson's zoning code.
I oppose:
- Expanding shelters and outdoor sleeping areas without adequate safeguards.
- Reducing parking and other requirements without showing why those changes are necessary.
- Streamlining approvals in ways that reduce neighborhood involvement.
- Using an emergency declaration to justify permanent zoning changes without the normal level of public review.
Please include my comments in the official public record regarding the Shelter Care Zoning Code Amendment.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]
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Tucson Crime Free Coalition
One party leadership always leads to extremes. Just another reason to make sure there is better representation on the council and obviously a new mayor.
Tom
I would send the rehab list I made but not on here. It was difficult to compile because there are rehabs, sober homes, behavioral health homes, DD homes, residential SUD, recovery, transitional programs, private and state funded, etc. All serve addicts. So it takes time to create a comprehensive list.. many of the programs are national entities. I made the list because there have been daily overdoses on 6 different cross streets on eastside and I wondered why. The sober homes and rehabs kick their tenants to the curb if they use or OD.
Tom. I just know the business model of sober homes. I once administered one. We got “clients” from all over via internet. Nowadays they have websites and families seeking treatment for a son or daughter often look outside of their area to remove the addict from temptation. Arizona has become a treatment destination because of services and mild winters. The Oxford House(31 in Tucson) is peer-run and is just a house the loosely requires tenants to remain sober. Relapse and they are out on streets. So they can set up shop in any neighborhood. Imagine 10 addicts next door. I made a list with addresses of 120 sober homes and rehabs in Tucson using Gemini AI.
Homeless canp’s are a waist of time and money most Homeless don’t want to live by rules.. Plenty of churches that will feed selter and clothe them and they don’t want it because they can’t be drunk or do drugs. That’s why they would rather beg. Get the money buy the drugs. Alcohol, pull tere money for a shelter with other people. Cheap hotel . Bunch of em, take showers and have a place to party. Need to charge for the buses and clean this mess up.. No more begging on any corners.. If they’re arrested jaywalking or begging on corners, we need to make work camps. And make them cleanup their messes. Pick up bus stops parks kids can’t even take a bus or play at a park anymore. It’s sick . Places where they camp.. Too many of them are jumping out in front of cars.. Enough is enough clean tucson up now…
The intersection of Ft. Lowell and Country Club ( not to mention several other areas) with the bus stops and the drug store, is still a “no go zone”. Would anyone like to add any other “no-go zones” to a list? Which ward has the most “no go zones”?
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