RESOLUTION NO. 114-99
DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, TO CREATE
WITHIN SAID CITY ALLEY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. ST- 00, 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 28 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:
• 2nd to 3rd , Chipeta Avenue to Gunnison Avenue
• 11th to 12th, Main Street to Colorado Avenue
• 16th to 17th, Grand Avenue to Ouray Avenue
• 18th to 19th, Grand Avenue to Ouray Avenue
• 10th to 11th, Rood Avenue to White 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 lands to be assessed is described as follows:
LOTS 1 through 13; and also the south 50 ft. of Lots 14, 15 and 16; and also Lots 17 through 32, Block 54, Grand Junction;
AND ALSO Lots 1 through 34, inclusive, Block 111, Grand Junction;
AND ALSO Lots 1 through 7,inclusive, also Lots 9 and 10, also Lots 12 and 13, Block 2,
Slocomb Addition;
AND ALSO Lots 1 through 30, inclusive, Block 4, Slocomb Addition;
AND ALSO Lots 1 through 30, inclusive, and the north ½ of Lots 31 and 32, Block 90, Grand Junction.
All in the City of Grand Junction, and Mesa County, Colorado.
2. That the assessment levied against the respective properties will be as follows per each linear foot directly abutting the alley right-of-way:
Properties located within any zone other than residential and properties which are used and occupied for any purpose other than residential shall be assessed $31.50 per abutting foot; provided, however, that existing multi-family uses within a non-residential zone shall be assessed at the multi-family rate of $15.00 per abutting foot;
Properties located in a residential multi-family zone shall be assessed at the residential multi-family rate of $15.00 per abutting foot.
Properties located in a single-family residential zone shall be assessed at $8.00 per abutting foot.
Properties having alley frontage on more than one side shall be assessed the applicable assessment rate for the frontage on the longest side only.
If the use of the excepted single-family or multi-family property use changes, or if a property is rezoned any time prior to the assessment hearing, the assessment shall reflect that change.
The total amount of assessable footage for properties receiving the single-family residential zone rate is estimated to be 2,715.50 feet and the total amount of assessable footage for properties located in the multi-family residential zone is estimated to be 461.70 feet; and the total amount of assessable footage receiving the non-residential rate is 49.20.
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-00, 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-00, 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-00, 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:
That the District of lands to be assessed is described as follows:
LOTS 1 through 13; and also the south 50 ft. of Lots 14, 15 and 16; and also Lots 17 through 32, Block 54, Grand Junction;
AND ALSO Lots 1 through 34, inclusive, Block 111, Grand Junction;
AND ALSO Lots 1 through 7,inclusive, also Lots 9 and 10, also Lots 12 and 13, Block 2,
Slocomb Addition;
AND ALSO Lots 1 through 30, inclusive, Block 4, Slocomb Addition;
AND ALSO Lots 1 through 30, inclusive, and the north ½ of Lots 31 and 32, Block 90, Grand Junction.
All in the City of Grand Junction, and Mesa County, Colorado.
Location of Improvements:
• 2nd to 3rd , Chipeta Avenue to Gunnison Avenue
• 11th to 12th, Main Street to Colorado Avenue
• 16th to 17th, Grand Avenue to Ouray Avenue
• 18th to 19th, Grand Avenue to Ouray Avenue
• 10th to 11th, Rood Avenue to White 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.
2. That the assessment levied against the respective properties will be as follows per each linear foot directly abutting the alley right-of-way:
Properties located within any zone other than residential and properties which are used and occupied for any purpose other than residential shall be assessed $31.50 per abutting foot; provided, however, that existing multi-family uses within a non-residential zone shall be assessed at the multi-family rate of $15.00 per abutting foot;
Properties located in a residential multi-family zone shall be assessed at the residential multi-family rate of $15.00 per abutting foot.
Properties located in a single-family residential zone shall be assessed at $8.00 per abutting foot.
Properties having alley frontage on more than one side shall be assessed the applicable assessment rate for the frontage on the longest side only.
If the use of the excepted single-family or multi-family property use changes, or if a property is rezoned any time prior to the assessment hearing, the assessment shall reflect that change
The total amount of assessable footage for properties receiving the single-family residential zone rate is estimated to be 3,315.50 feet; and the total amount of assessable footage for properties located in any other residential zone is estimated to be 661.70 feet; and the total amount of assessable footage receiving the non-residential rate is 49.50.
To the total assessable cost of $ 37,599.30 to be borne by the property owners, there shall be added six (6) percent for costs of collection and incidentals. The said assessment shall be due and payable, without demand, within thirty (30) days after the ordinance assessing such cost shall have become final, and if paid during such period, the amount added for costs of collection and 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 which shall become due upon the same date upon which general taxes, or the first installment thereof, are by the laws of the State of Colorado, made payable. Simple interest at the rate of eight (8) percent per annum shall be charged on unpaid installments.
On November 17th , 1999, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M. in the City Council Chambers in City Hall located at 250 North 5th Street in said City, the Council will consider testimony that may be made for or against the proposed improvements by the owners of any real estate to be assessed, or by any person interested.
A map of the district, from which the share of the total cost to be assessed upon each parcel of real estate in the district may be readily ascertained, and all proceedings of the Council, are on file and can be seen and examined by any person interested therein in the office of the City Clerk during business hours, at any time prior to said hearing.
Dated at Grand Junction, Colorado, this 6 day of October, 1999.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
By:_/s/ Stephanie Nye
City Clerk
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 1999.
/S/ Gene Kinsey
President of the Council
Attest:
/s/ Stephanie Nye
City Clerk