RESOLUTION NO. 106-02

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

 

SMITH ANNEXATION

 

LOCATED South of 378 Evergreen Road

 

 WHEREAS, on the 20th 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:

PERIMETER BOUNDARY LEGAL DESCRIPTION

SMITH ANNEXATION

 

A certain parcel of land lying in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 19, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, as described in that certain Warranty Deed recorded in Book 2487, Page 479, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

 

BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 19, and assuming the East line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 19 bears S 00°00’00” E with all other bearings mentioned herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Beginning, S 00°00’00” E along the East line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 19 a distance of 361.81 feet; thence N 89°35’21” W a distance of 396.09 feet; thence N 00°00’00” E a distance of 361.81 feet to a point on the North line of the South Half of the Northwest Quarter (S 1/2 NW 1/4) of said Section 19, also being the South line of said Plat of Pine Estates Filing No. Two; thence S 89°35’21” E along the South line of said Plat of Pine Estates Filing No. Two, a distance of 396.09 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

 

CONTAINING 3.2898 Acres (143,305.64 Square Feet), more or less, as described

 

 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 15th day of January, 2003, in the City Hall auditorium, located at 250 N 5th Street, City of 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 20th day of November, 2002.

 

Attest:                            

 /s/: Cindy Enos-Martinez

  President of the Council

 

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk