CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 RESOLUTION NO. 87-99

 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PETITIONS FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS,

DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS

KEESEE ANNEXATION

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 2070 S. BROADWAY

AND INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE S. BROADWAY and DESERT HILLS ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

 WHEREAS, on the 2^nd day of June, 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:

KEESEE ANNEXATION

A parcel of land situate in the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 26, the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 27, the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 22 and in the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 23 all in Township 11 South, Range 101 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the E 1/16 corner on the section line common with Section 27 and Section 22; thence N 00º15’07” E along the west line of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Section 22 a distance of 24.00 feet to a point; thence S 88º10’32” E along a line 1.00 feet south of and parallel with the north right of way line for Desert Hill Road ( said right of way being described in Book 901, Page 298 of the records of the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder ) a distance of 1329.12 feet to a point on the section line common with said Section 22 and Section 23; thence S 89º48’45” E along a line 1.00 feet south of and parallel with the north right of way line for said Desert Hill Road a distance of 181.13 feet to a point; thence leaving said line and crossing said Desert Hill Road S 01º00’32” E a distance of 593.41 feet to a point; thence N 88º47’15” W a distance of 1514.81 feet to a point on the west line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 27; thence N 00º33’32” W along the west line of said NE 1/4 NE 1/4 a distance of 580.20 feet to the point of beginning, containing 20.70 acres more or less.

 WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 21st day of July, 1999; 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:

 The said territory is eligible for annexation to the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, and should be so annexed by Ordinance.

 ADOPTED this 21st day July, 1999.

Attest:              /s/ Gene Kinsey      

             President of the Council

/s Stephanie Nye      

City Clerk