Rosedale Park Improvement Association (RPIA) plans to memorialize neighborhood residents who died of COVID-19.  We are researching various options, including some type of installation at Rosemont Acacia Park.  In the meantime, we want to collect all the information so that we can have an accurate and complete list of decedents.

RPIA invites everyone to send us information about Rosedale residents who died of the virus.  So far, we are aware of these individuals:  Edmon Carmichael. (Warwick), Gwen Carmichael (Warwick), Regina Vaughn (Rosemont), James Walker (Artesian), Florence Coleman Owens (Penrod), Allison Gilbert (Ashton). If you know of others, please send the information to RPIA President Kimberly Uhuru at kuhuru@gmail.com. Please share this information.

The City of Detroit is not doing any water cut offs (Read More Here) and buses will remain free (See FAQ section Here). The County will not do any foreclosures during COVID and the proerty tax assistance program has been extended (Read More Here). Also, there is free testing at the Joseph Walker Williams Community Center (Get More Info Here).

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	September 27, 2020 Rosedale Park Improvement Association www.rosedalepark.org
Plans for development at IHOP restaurant site Movie production in our neighborhood begins tomorrow DPSCD candidate forum Fall business news, and more
Important Dates     RPIA Board Meeting, Monday, September 28, 7:00 p.m., IN PERSON, Rosemont-Acacia Park (Flintstone Park). Bring a lawn chair & wear a mask, please.   Block Captains' Meeting, Sunday, October 18, 4:00 p.m., Rosemont-Acacia Park (Flintstone Park), IN PERSON. Bring a lawn chair & wear a mask, please.   RPIA Board Meeting, Monday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. Location TBD. FYI     Film production begins Monday FILMING UPDATE LETTER   Dear Neighbor,   Beginning Monday, September 28, interior and exterior scenes for an upcoming feature film set in the 1950’s will be filmed film on Ashton Rd for a period of 10 days over the course of two weeks.   TRAFFIC CONGESTION Due to increased activity and production equipment curbside in the street, it will be necessary for Detroit Police to conduct traffic control on: • Ashton Rd, between Lyndon Ave and Eaton Ave • Lyndon Ave between Southfield Fwy Service Drive and Rosemont Ave   RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS THEIR HOUSES Although residents may be asked to wait until Director calls cut and the street is made safe, all residents within our soft closure will be able to access their house. We are asking residents on Ashton Rd not to park in the street and to pull personal vehicles all the way forward in driveways. Picture cars from the 1950’s will be parked strategically in the street and driveways.   Our production is working in cooperation with The City of Detroit, Detroit Police, and the city of Detroit Film Office. Our production understands we are guests in your neighborhood and will conduct ourselves as such. As a crew local to the Detroit area, we feel privileged to showcase Detroit to the world and would like to thank the residents for being so supportive. We will make every effort to minimize our impact on neighbors and accommodate residents and businesses while filming . If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at the number below. Thank you for your understanding, cooperation and patience.   GRDC development planned for old IHOP/George's restaurant site This week GRDC announced preliminary design plans for a new development on the old IHOP/George's Restaurant site, 19505 Grand River at Minock. The plans call for a mixed use building with retail on the ground floor and 36 one- and two- bedroom residential units above. The residential units will be a mix of affordable and market-rate units, with an emphasis on senior residents. Retail tenants are not yet set, but GRDC plans to include a cafe or bar and sundry retail that would serve both the building residents and neighbors. Parking will be included, with plans to enlarge the lot by acquiring parcels west of the building on Grand River and on Auburn. Parking entrances will be on Auburn and Minock. Financing is expected to be concluded early next year, with construction beginning later in 2021. It is scheduled to be complete in 2023. For more details, watch the Facebook video presentation here, or by visiting the GRDC project web page here.       Detroit Schools Board Candidate Forum The Detroit Public Schools Community District is having a Virtual School Board Candidate Forum Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 pm. Learn more about the candidates by tuning in. You must register to participate. Click here for details.             Business News Norwest Gallery in Model D Director of Norwest Gallery of Art, 19556 Grand River, was featured this week in Model D, discussing why Detroit needs art more than ever, and the gallery's current exhibition, Big and Abstract. You can see the article by clicking here.   News       The current coronaviris CoViD-19 pandemic situation is constantly changing. Please use the links below to check for information from the City of Detroit and State of Michigan Departments of Health. Click each image to visit those vitally important pages.                   Events   Pages Bookshop virtual book events Pages Bookshop Virtually Presents Nicole Tersigni 10/06/2020 - 6:30PM  Metro-Detroit author, Nicole Tersigni, for her laugh out loud and all too real book, "Men to Avoid in Art and Life" which turns historical paintings into hilarious memes about mansplaining.   October GR Virtually Reads: Winners Take All 10/06/2020 - 6:00PM This month we are reading "Winners Take All" by Anand Giridharadas.   Pages Bookshop Virtually Presents Elaine Sciolino 10/13/2020 - 6:30PM Are you missing traveling as much as we are? Well come join us and take a virtual trip to Paris with us. We are excited to host Elaine Sciolino, contributing writer and former Paris bureau chief for The New York Times  for the paperback release of her book, "The Seine: The River that Made Paris."     Most community events have been cancelled during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic emergency. Contact the hosting site for details about individual events.   Waste Pickup   This week Monday, Sept 28 Trash   Next week Monday, Oct 5 Trash, recycling, bulk, yard waste   Get reminder text messages The City of Detroit DPW offers a free text reminder service for waste pickups. Text your address to 313.800.7905.     Pay your RPIA dues online! Use your Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, or PayPal account to pay your dues quickly, conveniently, and securely! Click here to pay your dues online!     Follow us            Subscribe to the eBlast   Radio Patrol needs you! Call Kathy Roland at 313-320-7185 for more information or to volunteer.     Code violations at a property near you? Contact Stacy Pugh of the Code Violations Committee at 313-574-8889 or email pughsl2002@yahoo.com.     VACANT HOUSE and SQUATTER ALERT Newly vacant houses on your block? Do you suspect squatters?  Rosedale Park Vacant Property Committee at 313-231-2244 (Pam Weinstein), 313-408-8420 (Nancy Bitzarakis), or 313-673-6697 (Jill Laufer).     GRDC Vacant Property Taskforce Contact GRDC’s Community Engagement Manager Kitty Yarbrough at 313.387.4732, ext. 103     Report abandoned vehicles: (313) 267-4600     Animal Complaints Dog bite, stray dog, or other live animal concerns, call Detroit Animal Control at 313-224-6356.  Call DPW at 313-628-4268 for dead animal pick-up.     Weeds and uncut grass City of Detroit Environmental Department, 313-876-0974.     Trash container repairs Call Advanced Disposal at 844-233-8764. Repairs are usually free.     Before you trim trees on city berm or island Call the city's Forestry Dept. at 313-332-9115 to obtain a FREE permit.     Detroit Historic Commission Rosedale Park is an officially-designated historic district, so any changes to the outside of your property may require a special historic district permit. This includes things that would not ordinarily require a permit in Detroit, like changing the color of paints, changing landscaping, adding or changing a fence, or replacing windows. For more information and a list of required permits, visit the Detroit Historic Commission web page.     Subscribe to the eBlast   Send us your community event information! Deadline is each Friday at noon for Sunday eBlast. Email rpiaBlast@gmail.com.     Vision and Mission The Vision of Rosedale Park Improvement Association is a vibrant residential and commercial community that is thriving through collaborative excellence. The Mission of the Rosedale Park Improvement Association is to encourage neighbors to maintain and increase the beauty, safety and ambience of urbane living, through community efforts and the preservation of the historic integrity of the neighborhood.

The Historic District Commission has recently seen an uptick in bad contractors not following the guidelines set forth by the commission, not getting the appropriate approvals, and not obtaining permits for work. This has caused a lot of pain and cost a lot of money to homeowners that didn't know better. Please check out the warning from commissioner James Hamilton.

Newsletter_Contractor_Warning_03.20.pdf

If you own and occupy your home in the Rosedale Park neighborhood AND you purchased it after 12/31/96, you are likely eligible for a 15-25% reduction on your property taxes!  Many eligible homeowners are already benefitting from this program, known as the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Homestead property tax abatement.   The NEZ tax reduction certificate is good for 15 years.

How can you tell if you are already enrolled ?

If you are currently receiving two tax bills – one for a parcel #22-xxxxxxx and another for a parcel #27-xxxxxxx – you are already enrolled in this program.  If you purchased your home after 12/31/96 and are receiving only one tax bill, for a parcel #22-xxxxxxx, you need to apply for the NEZH!

Necessary qualifications

Here are the requirements for the NEZH, courtesy of the Detroit Assessor’s Office:

• Your property must be in one of the 52 NEZ Homestead Districts throughout the City of Detroit [Rosedale is one of them].
• You must have purchased the property after 12/31/1996.
• You must both own and occupy the property as your principal residence.
• You must stay current on your property taxes.
• You must commit to a minimum of $500 of improvements to your property over the course of 3 years.
• You must have filed a Property Transfer Affidavit (PTA) and Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) with the City of Detroit, Office of the Assessor.
   

How to apply for the program

You may pick up an application in person at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Office of the Assessor, in Suite 804; you may request one by email to assessorsspecialprocessing@detroitmi.gov; or you may call 313- 224-6989 to ask that one be mailed to you.
Is there a deadline to file ?

The Office of the Assessor accepts applications all year. Please keep in mind that the abatement is effective the year after you purchase the property.
Applications submitted before October 1 will be processed to apply to the following year’s taxes.  Any application submitted after October 1 will be processed the following year.

Necessary documentation

• A driver’s license or state-issued ID that shows your property address.
• The Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) must be on file with the Detroit Assessor. If not, you will need to fill out the application for the PRE.
• If no Property Transfer Affidavit (PTA) is on file with the Detroit Assessor, you will be required to present a certified deed showing ownership of the property and pay the PTA fine for not filing the affidavit timely.
   

I’ve heard that NEZ Homesteads are being extended -  is this true ?

YES !!! If you are currently in the program and are nearing the end of your abatement, you will simply need to sign an affidavit stating that the property continues to be your principal residence and that you will commit to a minimum of $500 in improvements over a 3-year period and a new certificate will be issued for your property.
 

For additional information, contact the Detroit Assessor’s office at the number above.  And feel free to share this information with friends and associates.

If you have fallen behind in your property tax payments, you may be eligible for an interest free loan for up to $30,000 to help catch up. You can read more about it in the Michigan state program's flyer by clicking here.

Welcome to Rosedale Park!

We are a community of nearly 1600 households, located on the northwest side of Detroit. Our neighborhood has received historic designation, in recognition of the fine architectural styles and diversity of our homes. Our neighborhood association, the Rosedale Park Improvement Association (RPIA), was founded in 1929, and is one of our most valuable assets. Check out our web site and learn more about our activities, our publications, and our personnel. Contact us to let us know what you think.

The benefits that we derive from living in this beautiful neighborhood depend upon a commitment to our community and a respect for the rights of our neighbors.

Read the RPIA Creed below:

TOGETHER...the families of Rosedale Park have created a good place to live in - a place that preserves the pleasures of living in a small town though it is part of a large city.

These pleasures emanate from the pride of ownership that maintaining the good appearance of their homes as well as maintaining desirable living conditions.
Through their efforts, civic improvements, social activities and other projects have been accomplished to conserve the joy and increase the pride of the community.

As a resident of Rosedale Park, this is my heritage!

Therefore...in appreciation for the work that has been done to establish this highly desirable neighborhood and to prove us worthy of the friendship of our neighbors, I PLEDGE MY FAMILY TO...

• Treat our neighbors as we would like to be treated.
•  Maintain our home in good condition and appearance in accordance with the requirements set forth by the Detroit Historic District Commission.
• Be law-abiding and counsel our children in good neighborly behavior.
• Drive safely and sanely, obeying stop signs and speed limits in the park.
• Respect our neighbors' right to peace and quiet after dark.
• Control our pets and responsibly care for them.
• Keep our street and lawn clear of litter.
• Put our trash at the curb after dark and not earlier than the evening before collection.
• Promote the continuing friendship of the people who are a part of our community.
• Cooperate wholeheartedly with the aims and efforts of the Rosedale Park Improvement Association and attend its meetings whenever possible.

City Living is Great....It's Best in Rosedale Park!