CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

Resolution No. 62-02

ADOPTING THE REDLANDS AREA PLAN AS A PART OF THE GRAND JUNCTION GROWTH PLAN

Recitals:

The Redlands planning area is located south and west of the Colorado River, from the Highway 340 Colorado River Bridge at Fruita on the northwest, the Colorado National Monument on the south and the Gunnison River on the east. The Redlands Area Plan is an update of the Mesa County 1986 Redlands Goals and Policies Plan. The Mesa Countywide Land Use Plan and City of Grand Junction Growth Plan, adopted in 1996, as well as the Fruita Community Plan, provide the basis for this more detailed neighborhood plan. The Redlands Area Plan was developed in conjunction with the Redlands Area Transportation Plan.

Staff finds that the proposed Redlands Area Plan is consistent with the review and approval criteria of section 2.5.C of the Grand Junction Zoning and Development Code and recommends the Grand Junction City Council adopt the Redlands Area Plan as a part of the Grand Junction Growth Plan.

 The Grand Junction Planning Commission, at their May 7, 2002 hearing, recommended approval of the Redlands Area Plan, with the following amendments:

•  Page 56 and 57 of the proposed plan (Transportation Action Plan) will be modified to retain the first two paragraphs and delete the remainder of page 56 and all of page 57.

•  Page 56 will be modified to reference the adopted Urban Trails Master Plan and Redlands Area Transportation Plan.

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT THE REDLANDS AREA PLAN IS HEREBY ADOPTED, WITH THE AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND MADE A PART OF THE GRAND JUNCTION GROWTH PLAN.

PASSED on this 26^th day of June, 2002.

ATTEST:

/s/: Stephanie Tuin            /s/: Cindy Enos-Martinez

City Clerk                President of Council