CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

ORDINANCE NO. 4349

AN ORDINANCE ZONING THE AJARIAN ANNEXATION TO

R-8 (RESIDENTIAL 8 DU/ACRE)

LOCATED AT

2954 D ½ ROAD

Recitals:

 After public notice and public hearing as required by the Grand Junction Zoning and Development Code, the Grand Junction Planning Commission recommended approval of zoning the Ajarian Annexation to the R-8 (Residential 8 du/acre) zone district finding that it conforms with the recommended land use category as shown on the future land use map of the Growth Plan and the Growth Plan’s goals and policies and is generally compatible with land uses located in the surrounding area. The zone district meets the criteria found in Section 2.6 of the Zoning and Development Code.

 After public notice and public hearing before the Grand Junction City Council, City Council finds that the R-8 (Residential 8 du/acre) zone district is in conformance with the stated criteria of Section 2.6 of the Grand Junction Zoning and Development Code.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

The following property be zoned R-8 (Residential 8 du/acre)

AJARIAN ANNEXATION

A certain parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) and the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 17, Township One South, Range One East of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the Northwest corner of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17 and assuming the North line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 to bear S89°59'37"W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence S89°59'37"W a distance of 330.34 feet along the North line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17, said line also being the North line of Wexford Annexation, Ordinance No. 4042, City of Grand Junction; thence N00°11'14"W a distance of 1206.34 feet to a point on the Southerly line of Southern Pacific Railroad Annexation No. 1, Ordinance No. 3158, City of Grand Junction; thence along the Southerly line of said Southern Pacific Railroad Annexation No. 1 the following four (4) courses: (1) N71°54'35"E a distance of 347.15 feet to a point on the West line of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 17; (2) N00°11'14"W a distance of 4.23 feet along the West line of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 17 to the Northwest corner of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 17; (3) N00°09'11"W a distance of 81.61 feet; (4) N64°33'03"E a distance of 365.02 feet; thence S00°10'35"E a distance of 1556.90 feet to a point on the North line of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17; thence N89°58'50"W a distance of 329.87 feet along the North line of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17 to the Point of Beginning, LESS HOWEVER the following described parcel of land; Commencing at the Northwest corner of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17; thence N00°11'14"W a distance of 30.00 feet along the West line of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 17 to the Point of Beginning; thence N00°11'14"W a distance of 840.43 feet along the West line of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 17; thence N88°44'25"E a distance of 149.41 feet; thence S00°49'03"E a distance of 843.85 feet; thence N89°58'50"W a distance of 158.67 feet along a line being 30.00 feet North of and parallel with the North line of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17 to the Point of Beginning.

Said parcel contains 17.78 acres (774,470.45 sq. ft.), more or less, as described.

INTRODUCED on first reading the 30^th day of March, 2009 and ordered published.

ADOPTED on second reading the 13^th day of April, 2009.

ATTEST:

 /s/ Gregg Palmer      

             President of the Council

/s/ Stephanie Tuin    

City Clerk