ORDINANCE NO. 3793

AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

BOOKCLIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNEXATION #3

APPROXIMATELY 19.89 ACRES

LOCATED AT 2935 ORCHARD AVENUE

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. 3

A parcel of land located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 SW 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 Southwest corner of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8 and assuming the West line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8 bears N 00°04’03”W with all other bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence from said POINT OF BEGINNING, along the West line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8, N00°04’03”W a distance of 1269.36 feet to the Southwest corner of Bookcliff Middle School Annexation No. 1, City of Grand Junction; thence along the South line of said Bookcliff Middle School Annexation No. 1, N89°55’59”E a distance of 5.00 feet to the Southeast corner of said Bookcliff Middle School Annexation No.1; thence along the East line of said Bookcliff Middle School Annexation No.1, N00°00’00”E a distance of 42.85 feet to the Southwest corner of Bookcliff Middle School Annexation No. 2; thence along the South line of said Bookcliff Middle School Annexation No. 2 N90°00’00”E a distance of 655.92 feet to the Southeast corner of said Bookcliff Middle School Annexation No. 2; thence S00°01’29”E a distance of 1311.82 feet to the Southwest corner of Palace Estates Subdivision Filing No. Three, as recorded in Plat Book 17, Page 21, public records of Mesa County, Colorado, also being a point on the South line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8; thence along the South line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8, S89°57’59”W a distance of 659.99 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

Said parcel contains 19.89 acres (866,342 sq. ft.) 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