Project Information

The development of the Jefferson Park Neighborhood Design Manual is scheduled to begin in October.

On June 10, 2008, the City of Tucson’s Mayor and Council adopted the Neighborhood Preservation Zone (NPZ) Overlay District. The purpose of the NPZ is to preserve, protect, and enhance the unique character and historical resources of established city neighborhoods. To accomplish this, the NPZ allows the creation and establishment of a neighborhood-specific design manual that contains architectural and design requirements and guidelines for each NPZ district. Once an NPZ district is established, new development and significant additions to existing structures within residential zoning districts must be compatible with the neighborhood character overall and nearby contributing properties to the historic district.

The Mayor and Council initiated the Feldman’s and Jefferson Park Neighborhoods as the first two pilot neighborhoods to develop neighborhood design manuals.

City staff will assist the Jefferson Park Neighborhood in developing their design manual. Upon completion of a draft design manual, staff will process a rezoning of the neighborhood to be included in the NPZ and to implement the requirements and guidelines of the manual.

If you live or own property in the Jefferson Park neighborhood and are interested in being directly involved in developing the specific requirements and guidelines, consider applying for membership on the Jefferson Park Design Manual Committee. Click here for an application.

Development of the Jefferson Park Neighborhood Design Manual and rezoning procedure to implement the manual is estimated to take approximately 10 months. The following timeline provides the anticipated schedule of activities, which may be subject to change.

The following table contains links to different maps and data about the project area. You will need software that can open a PDF document to view most of them.

Have questions, want more information, or want to be alerted when meetings will be held? Contact Adam Smith, Project Manager, at (520) 837-6951 or via email at adam.smith@tucsonaz.gov.