CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 44-00

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION

GIVING NOTICE THAT A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS

SUTTON/RICKERD ENCLAVE

LOCATED AT 2543 G ROAD AND 689 25 ½ ROAD

AND INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE

G ROAD AND 25 ½ ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAYS

CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 5.73 ACRES

WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ANNEXATION

TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO,

AND EXERCISING LAND USE CONTROL

 WHEREAS, on the 17^th day of May, 2000, the Community Development Director filed with the City Clerk of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, a request that the City Council of the City of Grand Junction commence proceedings to annex to the City of Grand Junction a certain tract of land in the County of Mesa, State of Colorado, commonly known as the Sutton/Rickerd Enclave and more particularly described as follows:

A parcel of land situate in the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 3, Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the N 1/4 corner of Section 3; thence S 00º16’55” E along the north-south centerline of said Section 3 a distance of 558.13 feet to a point; thence S 89º43'’05” W a distance of 336.55 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 39 of Moonridge Falls Filing No. One Subdivision; thence N 00º16’55” W a distance of 313.02 feet to the northeast corner of Outlot C of Moonridge Falls Filing No. Two Subdivision; thence along the centerline of Leach Creek the following 5 courses:

1)  N 69º35’56” W a distance of 54.46 feet to a point;

2)  N 78º00’00” W a distance of 50.00 feet to a point;

3)  N 63º00’00” W a distance of 77.00 feet to a point;

4)  N 78º00’00” W a distance of 120.00 feet to a point;

5)  S 67º00’00” W a distance of 40.07 feet to a point on the west line of the E 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 3;

thence N 00º16’09” W along the west line of said E 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 a distance of 170.01 feet to a point on the north line of said Section 3; thence N 89º43’41” E along the north line of said Section 3 a distance of 658.97 feet to the N 1/4 corner of said Section 3 and point of beginning.

 The area proposed to be annexed is entirely contained within the boundaries of the City of Grand Junction and said area has been so surrounded for a period of not less than 3 years, pursuant to 31-12-106(1). C. R S.

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

1.  That the City Clerk of the City of Grand Junction is hereby directed to give notice of the City Council’s intent to annex the aforementioned area pursuant to the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965.

2.  That the ordinance annexing the subject area for introduction and first reading on the 21^st day of June, 2000 with second reading of the proposed annexation ordinance on July 5, 2000.

3.  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.

 ADOPTED this 17th day of May, 2000.

Attest:    

             /s/ Gene Kinsey      

             President of the Council

/s/ Theresa F. Martinez      

Deputy City Clerk