RESOLUTION NO. 125-03
A RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING A PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE ANNEXATION OF LANDS
TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.
WASHINGTON ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 287 COULSON DRIVE AND INCLUDING A PORTION OF
UNAWEEP AVENUE, COULSON DRIVE AND CAPITOL LANE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, on the 5th day of November, 2003, 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:
WASHINGTON ANNEXATION
A certain parcel of land lying in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 30 and the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 19, Township 1 South, Range 1 East, and the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 25 and the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 24, Township 1 South, Range 1 West, all lying in the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of the NW 1/4 of said Section 30, and assuming the North line of the NW 1/4 of said Section 30 bears S 89°58’27” E with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Beginning, S 89°58’27” E along the North line of the NW 1/4 of said Section 30, a distance of 549.96 feet, more or less, to a point on a Easterly line of the Central Orchard Mesa Annexation, City of Grand Junction Ordinance Number 1481; thence N 00°27’05” E along said East line, a distance of 30.00 feet to a point on the North right of way for “C” Road (Unaweep Avenue) and being the Southwest corner of Cottonwood Bluffs, as same is recorded in Plat Book 17, Page 70, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence S 89°58’27” E along said North right of way, a distance of 43.04 feet; thence S 00°01’33” W a distance of 60.00 feet; thence S 39°56’27” E a distance of 434.56 feet; thence S 04°09’27” E a distance of 120.64 feet; thence S 21°39’27” E a distance of 47.47 feet; thence S 00°10’00” E a distance of 142.95 feet; thence N 89°50’00” E a distance of 11.00 feet to a point on the East line of Coulson Drive, as same is recorded in Book 2257, Page 148, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence S 00°09’58” E along said East line, a distance of 102.46 feet; thence N 89°50’17” W a distance of 255.03 feet; thence S 00°21’35” W a distance of 32.55 feet; thence N 89°56’55” W a distance of 184.20 feet; thence N 00°03’30” W a distance of 135.31 feet; thence S 89°50’10” E a distance of 427.28 feet; thence N 00°10’00” W a distance of 142.75 feet; thence N 21°39’27” W a distance of 47.43 feet; thence N 04°09’27” W a distance of 120.47 feet; thence N 39°56’27” W a distance of 435.08 feet; thence N 89°58’27” W along the South right of way for “C” Road (Unaweep Avenue), a distance of 121.73 feet to a point being the Northwest corner of Shawn Lea Subdivision, as same is recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 169, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence N 00°02’25” W, a distance of 29.00 feet; thence N 89°58’27” W along a line 1.00 foot South of and parallel to, the North line of the NW 1/4 of said Section 30, a distance of 470.15 feet to a point on the West line of the NW 1/4 of said Section 30; thence S 89°57’35” W along a line 1.00 foot South of and parallel to, the North line of the NE 1/4 of said Section 25, a distance of 150.00 feet; thence N 00°02’25” W a distance of 1.00 foot; thence N 89°57’35” E along the North line of the NE 1/4 of said Section 25, a distance of 150.00 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
CONTAINING 1.317 Acres (57,376 Sq. Ft.), 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 17th day of December, 2003, in the City Hall auditorium, located at 250 North 5th Street, City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at 7:30 PM 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 17th day of December, 2003.
Attest:
/s/: Harry Butler President of the Council Pro Tem
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk