CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 

RESOLUTION NO. 99-03

 

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PETITION FOR ANNEXATION,

MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY

KNOWN AS THE HOLTON ANNEXATION

AREA IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

 

LOCATED AT 641 29 1/2 ROAD

 

 WHEREAS, on the  day of 3rd day of September, 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:

 

HOLTON ANNEXATION

 

A certain parcel of land lying in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 SW 1/4) of Section 5, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

 

ALL of Lot 1, Plat of Holton’s Hacienda, as same is recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 485, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado, TOGETHER WITH, that certain portion of the 29-1/2 Road right of way, being described as the East 33.00 feet of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 5 lying between the Easterly extension of the North line of said Lot 1 and the Easterly extension of the North line of Lot 2, said Plat of Holton’s Hacienda.

 

CONTAINING 6.2142 Acres (270,689.935 Sq. Ft.) more or less, as described.

WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 6th day of August, 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 therefor; 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 15th day of October, 2003.

 

 

 

 

Attest:  

 

           /s/: Jim Spehar                    President of the Council

 

 

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk