CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 

RESOLUTION NO. 76-00

 

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PETITIONS FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS

 

MORRILL ANNEXATION

 

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION, LOCATED AT 2980 GUNNISON AVENUE

 

 WHEREAS, on the 21st day of June, 2000, 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:

 

Lot 9, Banner Industrial Park (Plat Book 11, Page 362) situated in the SE ¼ NE ¼, Section 17, T1S, R1E, U.M., County of Mesa, State of Colorado,

 

 WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 2nd day of August, 2000; 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 2nd day of August, 2000.

              /s/ Gene Kinsey                     President of the Council

Attest:

/s/ Stephanie Nye    

City Clerk