ORDINANCE NO. 3791

AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

BOOKCLIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNEXATION #1

APPROXIMATELY 0.04 ACRES OF ORCHARD AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY

WHEREAS, on the 18^th day of May, 2005, the City Council of the City of Grand Junction considered a petition for the annexation of the following described territory to the City of Grand Junction; and

WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 6^th day of July, 2005; and

WHEREAS, the City Council determined that said territory was eligible for annexation and that no election was necessary to determine whether such territory should be annexed;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:

That the property situate in Mesa County, Colorado, and described to wit:

BOOKCLIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNEXATION NO. 1

A parcel of land lying in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 SW 1/4) and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) of Section 8, Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING  at the Northwest corner of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8 and assuming the North line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8 bears N 89°55’11” E with all other bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence from said POINT OF BEGINNING, along the West line the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 8 also being the East line of Arbors Annexation, Ordinance No. 3700, City of Grand Junction, N00°03’33”W a distance of 30.00 feet to the Southwest corner Myrtle Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 8, page 86, public records of Mesa County Colorado, also being the North Right of Way of Orchard Avenue; thence along said North Right of Way of Orchard Avenue N89°55’11”E a distance of 159.59 feet; thence S00°00’00”E a distance of 10.00 feet; thence S89°55’11”W along a line being 20.00 foot North of and parallel with, the North line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8 a distance of 154.50’; thence S00°00’00”E a distance of 70.00 feet; thence S89°55’59”W a distance of 5.00 feet to the West line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8 also being the Southeast corner of said Arbors Annexation; thence along said West line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8 N00°04’01”W a distance of 50.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

Said parcel contains 1949 square feet, more or less, as described.

Be and is hereby annexed to the City of Grand Junction, Colorado.

INTRODUCED on first reading on the 18^th day of May, 2005 and ordered published.

ADOPTED on second reading this 6^th day of July, 2005.

Attest:

/s/: Bruce Hill

President of the Council

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk