CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 RESOLUTION NO. 61-94

 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS,

DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS NORTH VALLEY ANNEXATION

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION AND EXERCISING LAND USE CONTROL AND JURISDICTION

 WHEREAS, on the 15th day of June, 1994, a petition was submitted 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:

 (insert legal description)

 WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 20th day of July, 1994; and

 WHEREAS, the Council has found and determined and does hereby find and determine that said petition is in substantial compliance with statutory requirements therefor; 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 single ownership comprising more than twenty acres, which has an assessed value 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 THAT:

 1.  Pursuant to the State's Annexation Act, the City Council determines that the City may now, and hereby does, exercise jurisdiction over land use issues in the said territory. Requests for building permits, subdivision approvals and zoning approvals shall, as of this date, be submitted to the Community Development Department of the City.

 2.  The said territory is eligible for annexation to the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, and should be so annexed by Ordinance.

 ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 1994.

Attest:              /s/ R.T. Mantlo                President of the Council

/s/ Stephanie Nye

City Clerk