CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 

RESOLUTION NO. 9-03

 

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PETITIONS FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING

CERTAIN FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS

 

ODA ANNEXATION

 

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

 

LOCATED AT 2561 RIVER ROAD AND INCLUDING

A PORTION OF THE RIVERFRONT TRAIL

 

 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

ODA ANNEXATION

 

A certain parcel of land lying in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 15, Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being bounded as follows:

 

On the North by the North line of the South half (S1/2) of the NW 1/4 of said Section 15; on the East by the West line of the D & RGW ANNEXATION WEST, having Ordinance Number 2135, assigned by the City of Grand Junction, Colorado; on the South by the North line of the WEST SIDE PLANT ANNEXATION, having Ordinance Number 1502, assigned by the City of Grand Junction, Colorado; on the West by the East bank of the Colorado River.

 

CONTAINING 21.18 +/- Acres (922,490 Sq. Ft.+/-), as described.

 

 

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

 

 WHEREAS, the Council has found and determined and does hereby find and determine that said petition is in substantial compliance with statutory requirements therefore; 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 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 the annexation to the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, and should be so annexed by Ordinance.

 

 

 ADOPTED this 15th day of January, 2003.

 

 

Attest:    

 

 

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

City Clerk        President of the Council