CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 72-95
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PETITIONS FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS,
DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE NAZARENE ANNEXATION
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION AND EXERCISING LAND USE CONTROL AND JURISDICTION
WHEREAS, on the 21st day of June, 1995, 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:
A parcel of land situate in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 6, the Northwest 1/4 of Section 7, Township 1 South, Range 1 East and in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1, the Northeast 1/4 of Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Meridian, Mesa County, Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of Section 6, Township 1 South, Range 1 East, thence N 00°03'19" E along a line common with said Section 6 and Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 1 West a distance of 1322.40 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 7 of said Section 6 and True Point of Beginning of the parcel described herein; thence N 89°58'15" W a distance of 30.00 feet to a point; thence S 00°03'19" W along a line 30.00 feet West of and parallel with the Section line common with said Sections 6 and 1 a distance of 1322.40 feet to a point on the Section line common with said Section 1 and Section 12, Township 1 South, Range 1 West; thence S 00°03'19" W along a line 30.00 feet West of and parallel with the Section line common with said Section 12 and Section 7, Township 1 South, Range 1 East distance of 30.00 feet to a point; thence N 90°00'00" E along a line 30.00 feet South of and parallel with the Section line common with said Sections 1 and 12 a distance of 30.00 feet to a point on the Section line common with said Sections 12 and 7; thence N 90°00'00" E along a line 30.00 feet South of and parallel with the Section line common with said Sections 7 and 6 a distance of 636.37 feet to a point; thence N 00°01'54" E a distance of 30.00 feet to the Southeast corner of the West 1/2 of Lot 7 of said Section 6; thence N 00°01'54" E along the East line of the West 1/2 of said Lot 7 a distance of 1322.07 feet to the Northeast corner of the West 1/2 of said Lot 7; thence N 89°58'15" W along the North line of said Lot 7 a distance of 635.83 feet to the Point of Beginning.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 2nd day of August, 1995; 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 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 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 2nd day of August, 1995.
Attest: /s/ Ron Maupin President of the Council
/s/ Stephanie Nye
City Clerk