RESOLUTION NO. 38-98

 ADOPTING THE NORTH CENTRAL VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN

 WHEREAS, The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County Planning Commissions and planning staffs have diligently worked jointly and cooperatively in a planning process to prepare a neighborhood land use plan for the North Central Valley area; AND

 WHEREAS, City Staff has reviewed and approves of the methodology used to complete the North Central Valley Neighborhood Plan; AND

 WHEREAS, numerous public workshops and meetings were conducted to obtain public input on the development of a neighborhood plan for the North Central Valley area and receive comment on the proposed plan; AND

 WHEREAS, the City and County Planning Commissions sitting in joint session:

 1. heard public testimony on the draft North Central Valley Neighborhood Plan (dated January 9, 1998) on 5 February 1998;

 2. held a joint public hearing on 19 February 1998 to consider adoption of the draft plan;

 3. continued the 19 February 1998 public hearing to 19 March 1998;

 4. conducted a workshop on 5 March 1998 on the draft plan and agreed to make several changes to  the plan;

 5. held a joint public hearing on 19 March 1998 to consider adoption of the draft plan; AND

 WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission is charged with the duty to prepare and adopt master plans for the City of Grand Junction and adopted the North Central Valley Neighborhood Plan on 19 March 1998; AND

 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Junction has authority to adopt master plans for the City of Grand Junction; AND

 WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary and important to plan for the future of neighborhoods within the City limits and finds this Neighborhood Plan an important element of the City Growth Plan.

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

 That the "North Central Valley Neighborhood Plan" dated 19 March 1998 and adopted jointly by the City of Grand Junction Planning Commission and the Mesa County Planning Commission on 19 March 1998 is hereby adopted as part of the Neighborhood Plan Component of the Growth Plan of the City of Grand Junction.

 Passed and adopted this 3rd day of June, 1998.

ATTEST:

/s/ Christine English          /s/ Janet L. Terry        

Acting City Clerk            President of the City Council