CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 64-96
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PETITIONS FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS,
DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS HETZEL ANNEXATION
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION AND EXERCISING LAND USE CONTROL AND JURISDICTION
WHEREAS, on the 17th day of April, 1996, 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 NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 and in the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 3, Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 3; thence N 00°01'29" W a distance of 30.00 feet to a point on the North right-of-way line for F 1/2 Road; thence along said North right-of-way line, which is 30.00 feet North of and parallel with the North line of said NW 1/4 SE 1/4 N 89°55'45" W a distance of 659.55 feet to the Southeast corner of Kay Subdivision; thence leaving said North right-of-way line S 00°02'28" W a distance of 30.00 feet to a point on the North line of said NW 1/4 SE 1/4; thence S 89°55'45" E along said North line a distance of 12.11 feet to the Northeast corner of a parcel of land as described in Book 1101 at Page 800 of the records of the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder; thence S 00°08'52" E along the East line of said parcel of land a distance of 225.00 feet to the Southeast corner of said parcel of land; thence N 89°55'45" W along the South line of said parcel of land a distance of 193.60 feet to the Southwest corner of said parcel of land; thence N 00°08'52" W along the West line of said parcel of land a distance of 2.25 feet to the Southeast corner of a parcel of land as described in Book 905 at Page 692 of the records of said Mesa County Clerk and Recorder; thence N 89°55'45" W along the South line of said parcel of land a distance of 148.50 feet to a point on the West line of the E 1/2 W 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4; thence S 00°08'37" E along the West line of said E 1/2 W 1/2 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 a distance of 1088.28 feet to a point on the South line of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 3; thence S 89°55'41" E along said South line a distance of 989.81 feet to the Southeast corner of said NW 1/4 SE 1/4; thence N 00°09'22" W along the East line of said NW 1/4 SE 1/4 a distance of 1311.06 feet to the point of beginning.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 5th day of June, 1996; 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 5th day of June, 1996.
Attest: /s/ Linda Afman President of the Council
/s/ Stephanie Nye
City Clerk