CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 62-03

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PETITIONS FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING

CERTAIN FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS

O’CONNOR ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 511 31 ROAD AND INCLUDING

A PORTION OF 31 ROAD AND E ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

 WHEREAS, on the 21st day of May, 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

O’CONNOR ANNEXATION

A certain parcel of land lying in the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 9 and the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 10, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at the Southeast corner of Section 9, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Meridian, and considering the East line of the SE 1/4 of said Section 9 to bear N 00°18’17” W with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement, N 00°18’17” W along the East line of the SE 1/4 of said Section 9 a distance of 2.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, continue N 00°18’17” W along the East line of the SE 1/4 of said Section 9, a distance of 463.00 feet; thence S 89°44’43” W a distance of 160.00 feet; thence N 00°15’17” W a distance of 70.00 feet; thence S 89°44’43” W a distance of 97.00 feet; thence N 00°18’17” W a distance of 169.50 feet to a point being the Northwest corner of that certain property described in Book 2729, Page 689, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence N 89°44’43” E along the North line of said property, a distance of 258.94 feet to a point on a line 2.00 feet East of and parallel to, the East line of the SE 1/4 of said Section 9; thence S 00°18’17” E along said parallel line, a distance of 700.51 feet to a point on a line 4.00 feet North of and parallel to, the South line of the SW 1/4 of said Section 10; thence N 90°00’00” E along said parallel line, a distance of 500.00 feet; thence S 00°00’00” E a distance of 2.00 feet; thence S 90°00’00” W along a line 2.00 feet North of and parallel to, the South line of the SW 1/4 of said Section 10, a distance of 501.99 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

CONTAINING 1.3121 Acres (57,153.95 Sq. Ft.) more or less, as described.

 WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 2^nd day of July, 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 2^nd day of July, 2003.

Attest:    

/s/: Stephanie Tuin        /s/: Jim Spehar

City Clerk      President of the Council