RESOLUTION NO. 104-02

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

DETTMER II ANNEXATION

A Serial Annexation Comprising Dettmer II Annexation Nos. 2 and 3

Located at 2916, 2924 and 2926 D-1/2 Road

 WHEREAS, on the 20^th day of November, 2002, 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:

DETTMER II ANNEXATION NO. 2

A certain parcel of land lying in the South half of the Northwest Quarter (S 1/2 NW 1/4) of Section 17, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 17, and considering the South line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17 to bear N 90°00’00” W with all other bearings mentioned herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Beginning, N 90°00’00” W along the South line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 395.00 feet; thence N 00°00’00” E a distance of 291.96 feet; thence S 90°00’00” E a distance of 130.00 feet; thence S 00°00’00” W a distance of 280.96 feet; thence N 90°00’00” E, along a line 1.00 foot North of and parallel to the South line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17, a distance of 265.00 feet; thence S 89°59’32” E, along a line 1.00 foot North of and parallel to the South line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 17, a distance of 92.50 feet; thence S 00°00’00” W a distance of 1.00 feet to a point on the South line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17; thence N 89°59’32” W, along the South line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17, a distance of 92.50 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

CONTAINING 0.8496 Acres (37,012.16 Sq. Ft.), more or less, as described.

DETTMER II ANNEXATION NO. 3

A certain parcel of land lying in the South half of the Northwest Quarter (S 1/2 NW 1/4) of Section 17, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 17, and considering the South line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17 to bear N 90°00’00” W with all other bearings mentioned herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement, N 90°00’00” W along the South line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17, a distance of 213.00 feet; thence N 00°00’00” E a distance of 1.00 feet to a point being the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence, from said Point of Beginning, N 00°00’00” E a distance of 299.00 feet; thence S 90°00’00” E a distance of 305.50 feet; thence S 00°00’00” W a distance of 299.00 feet; thence N 89°59’32” W, along a line 1.00 foot North of and parallel to the South line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 17, a distance of 92.50 feet; thence N 90°00’00” W along a line 1.00 foot North of and parallel to the South line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17, a distance of 213.00 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

CONTAINING 2.0970 Acres (91,344.50 Sq. Ft.), more or less, as described.

 WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 15^th day of January, 2003; and

 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 15^th day of January, 2003, in the auditorium of the Grand Junction City Hall, located at 250 North Fifth 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 held in identical ownership has been divided 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 landowners’ consent; and that no 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 20^th day of November, 2002.

Attest:                      

/s/: Cindy Enos-Martinez  

               President of Council

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk