NOTICE OF HEARING
ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF LANDS
TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, held on the 17th of April 2013, the following Resolution was adopted:
CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 23-13
A RESOLUTION
REFERRING A PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE ANNEXATION OF LANDS
TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO,
SETTING A HEARING ON SUCH ANNEXATION,
AND EXERCISING LAND USE CONTROL
PEONY HEIGHTS ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 612 PEONY DRIVE
WHEREAS, on the 17th day of April, 2013, a petition was referred to the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, for annexation to said City of the following property situate in Mesa County, Colorado, and described as follows:
PEONY HEIGHTS ANNEXATION
A certain parcel of land lying in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 SE1/4) of Section 15 and the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE 1/4) of Section 22, all in Township 11 South, Range 101 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the Northeast corner of Lot 4, Peony Subdivision, as same is recorded in Plat Book 14, Page 369, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado and assuming the South line of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of said Section 15 bears S 89°26’44” E with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Beginning, S 04°20’36” W along the East line of said Lot 4, a distance of 214.96 feet to a point being the Southeast corner of said Lot 4; thence N 86°32’19” W, along the South line and the Westerly extension thereof of said Lot 4, a distance of 214.47 feet to a point within the right of way for Peony Drive; thence S 03°21’34” W, through said right of way, a distance of 542.17 feet; thence N 89°47’50” E along a line 2.00 feet North of and parallel with the North line of Panorama Point Annexation No. 1, Ordinance No. 4283, as same is recorded in Book 4731, Page 827, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado, a distance of 312.18 feet; thence S 00°12’10” E, a distance of 2.00 feet to a point on the North line of said Panorama Point Annexation No. 1; thence S 89°47’50” W, along the North line of said Panorama Point Annexation No. 1, a distance of 575.50 feet; thence N 00° 12’10” W, a distance of 2.00 feet; thence N 89°47’50” E, along a line 2.00 feet North of and parallel with, the North line of said Panorama Point Annexation No. 1, a distance of 261.32 feet; thence N 03°21’34” E a distance of 754.47 feet to a point intersecting the Westerly extension of the North line of said Lot 4, Peony Subdivision; thence S 87°15’28” E, along said North line and its Westerly extension, a distance of 220.18 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
CONTAINING 48,855 Square Feet or 1.122 Acres, more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, the Council has found and determined that the petition complies substantially with the provisions of the Municipal Annexation Act and a hearing should be held to determine whether or not the lands should be annexed to the City by Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:
1. That a hearing will be held on the 5th day of June, 2013, in the City Hall auditorium, located at 250 North 5th Street, City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at 7:00 PM to determine whether one-sixth of the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous with the City; whether a community of interest exists between the territory and the city; whether the territory proposed to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in the near future; whether the territory is integrated or is capable of being integrated with said City; whether any land in single ownership has been divided by the proposed annexation without the consent of the landowner; whether any land held in identical ownership comprising more than twenty acres which, together with the buildings and improvements thereon, has an assessed valuation in excess of two hundred thousand dollars is included without the landowner’s consent; whether any of the land is now subject to other annexation proceedings; and whether an election is required under the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965.
2. Pursuant to the State’s Annexation Act, the City Council determines that the City may now, and hereby does, exercise jurisdiction over land use issues in the said territory. Requests for building permits, subdivision approvals and zoning approvals shall, as of this date, be submitted to the Public Works, Utilities and Planning Department of the City.
ADOPTED the 17th day of April, 2013.
Attest:
/s/: Bill Pitts
President of the Council
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a hearing will be held in accordance with the Resolution on the date and at the time and place set forth in the Resolution.
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk
Publication dates: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2013