Resolution No. 15-99

 

 

 A Resolution Designating the Voting District Boundaries

 in the City of Grand Junction

 

 

 WHEREAS, the City Charter provides that the Grand Junction City Council may, by resolution, change the boundaries of the voting districts by a two-thirds vote of all its members; and

 

 WHEREAS, the City Council has annexed certain properties that affect the district boundary for District C; and

 

 WHEREAS, the City Council finds the need to designate district boundaries for the April 6, 1999 election, and subsequent elections, until those boundaries are changed by resolution of the City Council.

 

 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE VOTING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

 

   

 DISTRICT A: shall contain and include all that portion of the City of Grand Junction contained within the city limits south and west of a line described as follows:

 

   Beginning at the intersection of 20 1/2 Rd. & the southerly bank of the Colorado River; thence southeasterly along the southerly bank of the Colorado River to the intersection of the southerly bank of the Colorado River & 22 1/2 Road; thence south along 22 1/2 Road to the intersection of 22 1/2 Road and Highway 340 ( Broadway ); thence southeasterly along Highway 340 ( Broadway ) to the Intersection of Highway 340 ( Broadway ) and South Broadway; thence northeasterly along South Broadway to the Intersection of South Broadway and E 1/2 Road; thence east along E 1/2 Road to the intersection of E 1/2 Road and 23 Road; thence south along 23 Road to the intersection of 23 Road and E Road; thence east along E Road to the intersection of E Road and the southerly bank of the Colorado River; thence southeasterly along the southerly bank of the Colorado River to the intersection of the southerly bank of the Colorado River and Pitt Road; thence east to the northerly bank of the Colorado River; thence southeasterly along the northerly bank of the Colorado River to the intersection of the northerly bank of the Colorado River and Highway 340 ( Broadway ); thence northeasterly along Highway 340 to the intersection of Highway 340 and the Denver and Rio Grand railroad tracks; thence southeasterly along the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks to the intersection of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks and Colorado Avenue; thence east along Colorado Avenue to the intersection of Colorado Avenue and First Street; thence southeasterly along First Street to the intersection of First Street and South Avenue; thence east along South Avenue to the intersection of South Avenue and Fifth Street; thence south along Fifth Street to the intersection of Fifth Street and Fourth Avenue; thence east along Fourth Avenue to the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Seventh Street; thence north along Seventh Street to the intersection of Seventh Street and the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks; thence northeasterly along the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks to the intersection of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks and the east City Limits line.

 

 

 DISTRICT B: shall contain and include all that portion of the City of Grand Junction contained within the City limits north and west of a line described as follows:

 

   Beginning at the intersection of 20 1/2 Rd. & the southerly bank      of the Colorado River; thence southeasterly along the southerly      bank of the Colorado River to the intersection of the southerly      bank of the Colorado River & 22 1/2 Road; thence south along

   22 1/2 Road to the intersection of 22 1/2 Road and Highway 340      ( Broadway ); thence southeasterly along Highway 340 ( Broadway )      to the Intersection of Highway 340 ( Broadway ) and South        Broadway;  thence northeasterly along South Broadway to the        Intersection of South Broadway and E 1/2 Road; thence east along E    1/2 Road to the intersection of E 1/2 Road and 23 Road;  thence      south along 23  Road to the intersection of 23 Road and E Road;      thence east along E Road to the intersection of E Road and the      southerly bank  of the Colorado River; thence southeasterly along      the southerly  bank of the Colorado River to the intersection of      the southerly  bank of the Colorado River and Pitt Road; thence      east to the northerly bank of the Colorado River; thence        southeasterly along  the northerly bank of the Colorado River to      the intersection of  the northerly bank of the Colorado River and      Highway 340 ( Broadway ); thence northeast along Highway 340 to      the intersection of Highway 340 and the Denver and Rio Grande      railroad tracks; thence south and east along the Denver and Rio      Grande railroad tracks to the intersection of  the Denver and      Rio Grande railroad  tracks and Colorado Avenue; thence east along    Colorado Avenue to the intersection of Colorado Avenue and First      Street; thence north along First Street to the  intersection of    First Street and Orchard  Avenue; thence east along Orchard Avenue    to the intersection of Orchard Avenue and Twelfth Street; thence      north along Twelfth  Street to the intersection of  Twelfth Street      and H Road; thence east on H Road to the intersection of H Road      and 27 1/4 Road; thence north on 27 1/4 Road to the intersection      of 27 1/4 Road and the north City Limits line.

 

 

 DISTRICT C: shall contain and include all that portion of the City of

 Grand Junction surrounded by a line described as follows:

 

   Beginning at the center of the intersection of Twelfth Street and Patterson Road; thence east on Patterson Road to the intersection of Patterson Road and Mountview Drive; thence south on Mountview Drive to the intersection of Mountview Drive and Santa Fe Drive; thence southeast on Santa Fe Drive to the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and Mantey Heights Drive; thence south on Mantey Heights Drive to the north bank of the Grand Valley Canal; thence west along the north bank of the Grand Valley Canal to the intersection of the Grand Valley Canal and Fifteenth Street; thence south on Fifteenth Street to the intersection of Fifteenth Street and Orchard Avenue; thence east on Orchard Avenue to the intersection of Orchard Avenue and 28 1/4 Road; thence south on 28 1/4 Road to the intersection of 28 1/4 Road and North Avenue; thence east on North Avenue to the intersection of North Avenue and 28 1/2 Road; thence south on 28 1/2 Road to the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks; thence easterly on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks to the intersection of the Denver and Rio Grand railroad tracks and 30 Road; thence south on 30 Road to the intersection of 30 Road and Gunnison Avenue; thence west on Gunnison Avenue to the intersection of Gunnison Avenue and the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks; thence southwesterly along the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks to the intersection of the Denver and Rio Grand railroad tracks and Grand Avenue; thence west along Grand Avenue to the intersection of Grand Avenue and Nineteenth Street; thence north along Nineteenth Street to the intersection of Nineteenth Street and Gunnison Avenue; thence west along Gunnison Avenue to the intersection of Gunnison Avenue and Twelfth Street; thence north on Twelfth Street ending at the intersection of Twelfth Street and Patterson Road.

 

 

 DISTRICT D: shall contain and include all that portion of the City of Grand Junction contained within the City limits north and east of a line described as follows:

 

   Beginning at the intersection of 27 1/4 Road and the north City limits line; thence south on 27 1/4 Road to the intersection of 27 1/4 Road and H Road; thence west on H Road to the intersection of H Road and Twelfth Street; thence south on Twelfth Street to the intersection of Twelfth Street and Patterson Road; thence east on Patterson Road to the intersection of Patterson Road and Mountview Drive; thence south on Mountview Drive to the intersection of Mountview Drive and Santa Fe Drive; thence southeast on Santa Fe Drive to the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and Mantey Heights Drive; thence south on Mantey Heights Drive to the north bank of the Grand Valley Canal; thence west along the north bank of the Grand Valley Canal to the intersection of the Grand Valley Canal and Fifteenth Street; thence south on Fifteenth Street to the intersection of Fifteenth Street and Orchard Avenue; thence east on Orchard Avenue to the intersection of Orchard Avenue and 28 1/4 Road; thence south on 28 1/4 Road to the intersection of 28 1/4 Road and North Avenue; thence east on North Avenue to the intersection of North Avenue and 28 1/2 Road; thence south on 28 1/2 Road to the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks; thence east along the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks to the intersection of the Denver and

   Rio Grande railroad tracks and the east City Limits Line.

 

 DISTRICT E: shall contain and include all that portion of the City of Grand Junction surrounded by a line described as follows:

 

   Beginning at the intersection of Orchard Avenue and First Street; thence east along Orchard Avenue to the intersection of Orchard Avenue and Twelfth Street; thence south along Twelfth Street to the intersection of Twelfth Street and Gunnison Avenue; thence east along Gunnison Avenue to the intersection of Gunnison Avenue and Nineteenth Street; thence south along Nineteenth Street to the intersection of Nineteenth Street and Grand Avenue; thence east along Grand Avenue and the intersection of Grand Avenue and the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks; thence southwest along the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks to the intersection of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks and Seventh Street; thence south along Seventh Street to the intersection of Seventh Street and Fourth Avenue; thence west on Fourth Avenue to the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street; thence north along Fifth Street to the intersection of Fifth Street and South Avenue; thence west along South Avenue to the intersection of South Avenue and First Street; thence west and north along First Street ending at the intersection of First Street and Orchard Avenue.

 

 

 

Annexations lying within the boundaries as extended will be considered as being included within a particular district.

 

 

 ADOPTED this 17th day of February, 1999.

 

 

/s/ Janet L. Terry      

               President of the Council

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

/s/ Stephanie Nye      

City Clerk