CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 70-13
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
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LOCATED AT 416 29 ROAD
AND INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE 29 ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY,
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of October, 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:
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A certain parcel of land lying in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 SW 1/4) of Section 17, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCING at the Southwest corner of said Section 17 and assuming the West line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 bears N 00°13’10” W with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement, N 00°13’10” W along the West line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17, a distance of 660.80 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, continue N 00°13’10” W along the West line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17, a distance of 208.70 feet; thence N 89°57’50” E, along the North line of that certain parcel of land described in Book 4136, Page 171, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado, a distance of 238.70 feet; thence S 00°13’10” E, along the East line of that certain parcel of land described in Book 4136, Page 171, a distance of 208.70 feet; thence S 89°57’50” W, along the South line of that certain parcel of land described in Book 4136, Page 171, a distance of 238.70 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
CONTAINING 49,816 Square Feet or 1.14 Acres, more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 20th day of November, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Council has found and determined and does hereby find and determine that said petition is in substantial compliance with statutory requirements therefore, that one-sixth of the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous with the City; that a community of interest exists between the territory and the City; that the territory proposed to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in the near future; that the said territory is integrated or is capable of being integrated with said City; that no land held in identical ownership has been divided without the consent of the landowner; that no 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; and that no election is required under the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:
The said territory is eligible for annexation to the City of Grand Junction,
Colorado, and should be so annexed by Ordinance.
ADOPTED the 20th day of November, 2013.
Attest:
/s/: Sam Susuras
President of the Council
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk