Resolution No. 44-93 (Word Version)

RESOLUTION NO. 44 - 93

DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, TO CREATE

WITHIN SAID CITY ALLEY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. ST-94, PHASE A, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE

DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SAME.

WHEREAS, a majority of the property owners to be assessed have petitioned the City Council, under the provisions of Chapter 18 of the City of Grand Junction Code of Ordinances, as amended, and People's Ordinance No. 33, that an Alley Improvement District be created for the construction of improvements as follows:

Location of Improvements:

-- The alley running north and south from Grand Avenue to Ouray Avenue between 17th Street and 18th Street;

-- The alley running east and west from 8th Street to 9th Street between Teller Avenue and Hill Avenue;

-- The alley running north and south from Mesa Avenue to Orchard Avenue between 19th Street and 20th Street;

-- The alley running north and south from Bunting Avenue to Elm Avenue between Cannell Avenue and Houston Avenue;

-- The alley running east and west from 3rd Street to 4th Street between Chipeta Avenue and Gunnison Avenue;

-- The alley running east and west from 11th Street to 12th Street between Ouray Avenue to Chipeta Avenue;

Type of Improvements - To include base course material under a mat of Concrete Pavement and construction or reconstruction of concrete approaches as deemed necessary by the City Engineer; and

WHEREAS, the City Council deems it advisable to take the necessary preliminary proceedings for the creation of a Local Improvement District.

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

1. That the District of land to be assessed is described as follows:

LOTS 1 through 15, the west half of Lots 16 through 19, inclusive, and all Lots 20 through 30, inclusive, Block 3, Slocomb's Addition to the City of Grand Junction;

AND ALSO Lots 1 through 32, inclusive, Block 26, City of Grand Junction;

AND ALSO Lot 2, Lot 3, and Lots 5 through 18, inclusive, Block 8, Del Ray Subdivision Replat, City of Grand Junction;

AND ALSO Lots 1 through 44, inclusive, and also the east 50.65 feet of Lots 45 through 48, inclusive, Block 2, McMullin & Gormley Subdivision, City of Grand Junction;

AND ALSO Lots 1 through 16, inclusive, Block 53, City of Grand Junction;

AND ALSO the North 40.4 feet of Lots 17, 18 and the East 17 feet of Lot 19, Block 53, City of Grand Junction;

AND ALSO the West 8 feet of Lot 19, and Lots 20 through 32 inclusive, all in Block 53, City of Grand Junction;

AND ALSO Lots 1 through 34, inclusive, Block 66, City of Grand Junction;

All in Mesa County, Colorado.

2. That the assessment levied against the respective properties will be $6.00 per each linear foot directly abutting the alley right-of-way for properties located within any single-family residential zone. All properties located within any other residential zone other than single-family shall be assessed $12.00 per abutting foot; provided, however, that existing owner-occupied single-family uses within a multi-family zone shall be assessed at $6.00 per abutting foot.

The total amount of assessable footage for properties receiving the single-family residential zone rate is estimated to be 5,157.90 feet; and the total amount of assessable footage for properties located in any other residential zone is estimated to be 503.50 feet.

3. That the assessments to be levied against the properties in said District to pay the cost of such improvements shall be due and payable, without demand, within thirty (30) days after the ordinance assessing such costs becomes final, and, if paid during this period, the amount added for costs of collection and other incidentals shall be deducted; provided, however, that failure by any owner(s) to pay the whole assessment within said thirty (30) day period shall be conclusively considered as an election on the part of said owner(s) to pay the assessment, together with an additional six percent (6%) one-time charge for cost of collection and other incidentals which shall be added to the principal payable in ten (10) annual installments, the first of which shall be payable at the time the next installment of general taxes, by the laws of the State of Colorado, is payable, and each annual installment shall be paid on or before the same date each year thereafter, along with simple interest which has accrued at the rate of 8 percent per annum on the unpaid principal, payable annually.

4. That the City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to prepare full details, plans and specifications for such paving; and a map of the district depicting the real property to be assessed from which the amount of assessment to be levied against each individual property may be readily ascertained, all as required by Ordinance No. 178, as amended, City of Grand Junction, Colorado.

5. That Notice of Intention to Create said Alley Improvement District No. ST-94, Phase A, and of a hearing thereon, shall be given by advertisement in one issue of The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper of general circulation published in said City, which Notice Shall be in substantially the form set forth in the attached "NOTICE".

NOTICE

OF INTENTION TO CREATE ALLEY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

NO. ST-94, PHASE A, IN THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION,

COLORADO, AND OF A HEARING THEREON

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the request of a majority of the affected property owners, to the owners of real estate in the district hereinafter described and to all persons generally interested that the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, intends to create Alley Improvement District No. ST-94, Phase A, in said City for the purpose of reconstructing and paving certain alleys to serve the property hereinafter described, which lands are to be assessed with the cost of the improvements, to wit: