RESOLUTION NO. 104-03
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
CHURCH ON THE ROCK ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 2170 BROADWAY AND INCLUDING A PORTION
OF THE RIO HONDO ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, on the 1st day of October, 2003, 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:
CHURCH ON THE ROCK ANNEXATION
A certain parcel of land lying in the East Half (E 1/2) of Section 23, Township 11 South, Range 101 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the point of intersection of the Northerly right of way for Colorado Highway 340 (Broadway), as same is depicted on plans by the Colorado State Highway Department, Federal and Secondary Project No. S 0143(1), and the East line of the 50’ right of way for Rio Hondo Road, as same is recorded in Book 945, Page 602, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado and depicted on the Plat of Monument Village Commercial Center, as same is recorded in Plat Book 17, Page 396, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado, being the Southwest corner of that certain parcel of land, Parcel Control Number 2947-231-00-950, Mesa County, Colorado, and considering the East line of said Rio Hondo Road to bear N 05°01’52” E with all other bearings mentioned herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Beginning, N 59°01’04” W along the North line of said Colorado Highway 340 (Broadway) a distance of 55.61 feet to a point on the West right of way for said Rio Hondo Road; thence N 05°01’52” E along the West line of said Rio Hondo Road and the East line of said Monument Village Commercial Center, a distance of 403.74 feet; thence S 89°50’04” E a distance of 491.91 feet; thence S 33°53’56” W a distance of 75.24 feet; thence S 13°15’56” W a distance of 180.80 feet; thence S 06°19’04” E a distance of 229.00 feet; thence S 18°52’58” W a distance of 189.71 feet to a point on the Northerly right of way for Colorado Highway 340 (Broadway); thence N 59°01’04” W along said Northerly right of way, a distance of 419.90 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
CONTAINS 5.4946 Acres (239,346.95 Square Feet) more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 5th day of November, 2003; and
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 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 5th day of November, 2003.
Attest:
/s/: Jim Spehar
President of the Council
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk