NOTICE OF HEARING

ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF LANDS

TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, held on the 6^th day of September, 2000, the following Resolution was adopted:

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 82-00

A RESOLUTION

REFERRING A PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL

FOR THE ANNEXATION OF LANDS

TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO,

SETTING A HEARING ON SUCH ANNEXATION,

AND EXERCISING LAND USE CONTROL

BRUTSCHE ANNEXATION

LOCATED at NW corner of 20 ½ & F ¾ Road

 WHEREAS, on the 6^th day of September, 2000, a petition was referred 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:

A parcel of land situate in Government Lots 2 and 3 of Section 15, Township 11 South, Range 101 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

Commencing at the southwest corner of Government Lot 3 (NW 1/16 corner) of said Section 15; thence S 89º32’00” E along the south line of said Government Lot 3 a distance of 937.50 feet to a point; thence leaving said south line N 00º00’00” W a distance of 25.00 feet to the True Point of Beginning of the parcel described herein; thence N 00º00’00” W a distance of 1081.40 feet to a point on the north line of said Section 15; thence N 89º59’46” E along the north line of said Section 15 a distance of 402.21 feet to a point; thence leaving said north line S 00º00’00” E a distance of 1084.70 feet to a point; thence N 89º32’00” W along the north right of way line for F 3/4 Road a distance of 402.21 feet to the point of beginning.

 WHEREAS, the Council has found and determined that the petition complies substantially with the provisions of the Municipal Annexation Act and a hearing should be held to determine whether or not the lands should be annexed to the City by Ordinance;

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

1.  That a hearing will be held on the 18^th day of October, 2000, at the City Auditorium, 250 North 5^th Street, Grand Junction, Colorado, at 7:30 p.m. to determine whether one-sixth of the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous with the City; whether a community of interest exists between the territory and the city; whether the territory proposed to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in the near future; whether the territory is integrated or is capable of being integrated with said City; whether any land in single ownership has been divided by the proposed annexation without the consent of the landowner; whether any 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; whether any of the land is now subject to other annexation proceedings; and whether an election is required under the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965.

2.  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 6th day of September 2000.

Attest:              /s/ Gene Kinsey      

             President of the Council

/s/ Stephanie Nye      

City Clerk

 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a hearing will be held in accordance with the Resolution on the date and at the time and place set forth in the Resolution.

             /s/ Stephanie Nye      

             City Clerk