CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 

RESOLUTION NO. 20-03

 

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PETITION

FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS

NORTH AVENUE CENTER ANNEXATION

 

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

 

LOCATED AT 2938 NORTH AVENUE

 

 WHEREAS, on the 15th day of January, 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:

 

PERIMETER BOUNDARY LEGAL DESCRIPTION

NORTH AVENUE CENTER ANNEXATION

 

A certain parcel of land lying in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE 1/4 SW 1/4) of Section 8, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

 

COMMENCING at the Southeast Corner of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8, and assuming the South line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8 bears N 89°53’09” W and all other bearing mentioned herein are relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement, N 89°53’09” W along the South line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8 a distance of 332.50 feet; thence N 00°05’12” W a distance of 40.00 feet to a point on the North right of way for North Avenue (US Hwy 6) and the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, N 89°53’09” W along the North right of way for North Avenue, said line lying 40.00 feet North of and parallel to, the South line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8, a distance of 659.00 feet; thence N 00°00’07” E along the East line of Cantrell Subdivision, as same is recorded in Plat Book 18, Page 261, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado, a distance of 359.97 feet; thence S 89°53’18” E, along the South line of several Palace Estates Condominiums, as they are recorded in Condominium Book 2, Pages 88 through 93 and Page 153, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado, a distance of 658.45 feet; thence S 00°05’12” E along a line 332.50 feet West of and parallel to, the East line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 8, a distance of 360.00 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

 

CONTAINING 5.4440 Acres (237,141.00 Square Feet), more or less, as described.

 

 

 

 

 WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 19th day of February, 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:

 

 The said territory is eligible for annexation to the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, and should be so annexed by Ordinance.  

 

 ADOPTED this 19th day of February, 2003.

 

 

Attest:    

 

 

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

City Clerk        President of the Council