RESOLUTION NO. 70-01

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

LASER JUNCTION ANNEXATION

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

LOCATED at 2547 River Road, including a portion of the River Trail

 WHEREAS, on the18th day of July, 2001, 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:

A parcel of land situated in the N ½ of the NW ¼ of Section 15, Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Meridian, being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point whence the Northeast corner of said Section 15 bears 734.32 feet North 0°40’ West along the west line of the NE ¼ of the NW ¼ of said Section 15 and 3967.8 feet South 89°50’ East along the North line of said section 15; thence North 84°29’ East 170.54 feet, more or less, to the County Road; Thence South 40°47’ East 160.48 feet along the County Road; Thence South 84°29’West 1176.54 feet, more or less, to the Colorado River; thence North 46°10’ West 203.10 feet along the Colorado River; thence South 89°52’ East 234.27 feet; Thence North 84°29’ East 812.51 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning; as described in Book 2775 at Page 344 Mesa County records and including that parcel of land conveyed to the City of Grand Junction in the instrument recorded January 10, 1994 in Book 2040 at Page 526, Mesa County records.

WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 18th day of July, 2001; 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 18^th day of July, 2001.

/s/Cindy Enos-Martinez___

President of the Council

Attest:      

/s/ Stephanie Nye______

City Clerk