CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 13-04
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PETITIONS FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS
THE TOMKINS ANNEXATION
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION
LOCATED at 2835 and 2837 D ROAD
WHEREAS, on the 17th day of December, 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:
TOMKINS ANNEXATION
PERIMETER BOUNDARY LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A certain parcel of land lying in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 19, Township 1 South, Range 1 East and the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 18, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCING at the North Quarter (N 1/4) corner of said Section 19, and assuming the North line of the NW 1/4 of said Section 19 bears N 89°39’17” W with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement, N 89°39’17” W along the North line of the NW 1/4 of said Section 19, a distance of 866.64 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, S 00°06’43” W a distance of 1324.51 feet, more or less, to a point on the South line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 19; thence N 89° 39’45” W along said South line, a distance of 460.60 feet, more or less, to a point being the Southwest corner of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 19; thence N 00°06’43” E along the West line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 19, a distance of 662.39 feet; thence S 89°33’30” E a distance of 60.60 feet; thence N 00°06’43” E along a line 60.60 feet East of and parallel to, the West line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 19, a distance of 688.28 feet, more or less, to a point on a line 26.00 feet North of and parallel to, the North line of the NW 1/4 of said Section 19; thence N 89°39’17” W along said line, a distance of 400.01 feet; thence N 00°20’43” E a distance of 2.0 feet; thence S 89°39’17” E along a line 28.00 feet North of and parallel to, the North line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 19, a distance of 800.00 feet; thence S 00°06’43” W a distance of 28.00 feet, more of less, to the Point of Beginning.
CONTAINING 13.360 Acres (581,951 Sq. Ft.), more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 4th day of February, 2004; 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 4th day of February, 2004.
/s/ Jim Spehar President of the Council
Attest:
/s/ Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk