NOTICE OF HEARING

ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF LANDS

TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, held on the 7^th of April, 2004, the following Resolution was adopted:

RESOLUTION NO. 26-04

A RESOLUTION

REFERRING A PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL

FOR THE ANNEXATION OF LANDS

TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO,

SETTING A HEARING ON SUCH ANNEXATION,

AND EXERCISING LAND USE CONTROL

GRAND VALLEY AUDUBON ANNEXATION #1 & #2

LOCATED AT 605 AND 608 DIKE ROAD

WHEREAS, on the 7^th day of April, 2004, 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:

GRAND VALLEY AUDUBON ANNEXATION NO. 1

A certain parcel of land lying in the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 9, the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 16, the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 8 and any portion thereof of any Government Lots within said Sections, all in Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, lying Southerly of the South bank of the Colorado River and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 16, and assuming the South line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 SW1/4) of said Section 9 bears S 89°49’21” W with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Beginning, N 89°50’12” E along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 16, a distance of 181.11 feet; thence S 02°14’04” E a distance of 131.87 feet; thence N 87°25’29” W a distance of 1495.65 feet to a point on the West line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 16, said point lying 60.00 feet South of, as measured along said line, the Northwest corner of said Section 16; thence N 89°49’21” E a distance of 1021.39 feet; thence N 03°32’39” E a distance of 60.13 feet to a point on the South line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 9; thence S 89°49’21” W along the South line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 9, a distance of 263.79 feet; thence N 89°11’58” W a distance of 630.69 feet; thence N 79°55’33” W a distance of 95.00 feet; thence N 49°11’37” W a distance of 81.01 feet; thence N 31°28’14” E a distance of 44.45 feet to a point on the West line of said Section 9; thence N 00°09’30” W along the West line of said Section 9, a distance of 508.66 feet; thence N 02°03’27” E a distance of 101.69 feet; thence N 11°19’09” W a distance of 113.47 feet; thence N 19°43’26” W a distance of 39.35 feet to a point on the West line of said Section 9; thence N 00°09’30” W a distance of 220.07 feet, more or less, to a point on the South bank of the Colorado River, as depicted on a Boundary Survey prepared by Mr. Steven L. Hagedorn of DH Surveys, Inc.; thence Southeasterly meandering the South bank of the Colorado River the following numbered courses:

1.) S 62°07’13” E a distance of 45.74 feet, thence…

2.) S 72°50’28” E a distance of 82.68 feet; thence…

3.) S 70°13’55” E a distance of 162.69 feet; thence…

4.) S 59°42’24” E a distance of 193.13 feet; thence…

5.) S 65°10’07” E a distance of 163.07 feet; thence…

6.) S 72°27’38” E a distance of 170.70 feet; thence…

7.) S 76°08’23” E a distance of 98.50 feet; thence…

8.) S 73°31’59” E a distance of 170.71 feet; thence…

9.) S 80°58’25” E a distance of 263.68 feet; thence …

10.) S 87°58’03” E a distance of 108.96 feet; thence leaving said South bank;

S 01°20’54” W a distance of 434.40 feet; thence N 89°45’26” W a distance of 306.71 feet; thence S 00°03’25” W a distance of 219.58 feet, more or less, to a point on the South line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 9; thence N 89°49’21” E along the South line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 9, a distance of 250.00 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

CONTAINING 25.994 Acres (1,132,282 Sq. Ft.), more or less, as described.

GRAND VALLEY AUDUBON ANNEXATION NO. 2

A certain parcel of land lying in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 16 and any portion thereof of any Government Lot within said NW 1/4, Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at the Northwest Corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 16, and assuming the North line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 16 bears S 89°49’21” W with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement, S 89°50’12” W along the North line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 16, a distance of 181.11 feet; thence S 02°14’04” E a distance of 131.87 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, N 89°51’50” E a distance of 247.63 feet; thence S 00°49’10” E a distance of 662.09 feet; thence S 89°50’12” W a distance of 431.95 feet, more or less, to a point on the East line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 16; thence S 00°49’22” E along the East line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 16, a distance of 530.85 feet, more or less, to the Southeast corner of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 16; thence S 89°50’04” W along the South line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 16 a distance of 433.17 feet to its intersection with the Easterly and Northeasterly bank of the Redlands Power Plant Tailrace; thence Northwesterly and Westerly along the Easterly and Northeasterly bank of the Redlands Power Plant Tailrace the following numbered courses; thence…

1.)  N 47°31’23” W a distance of 22.12 feet; thence…

2.)  N 32°53’29” W a distance of 80.04 feet; thence…

3.)  N 25°43’13” W a distance of 135.11 feet; thence…

4.)  N 27°47’14” W a distance of 183.95 feet; thence…

5.)  N 27°18’14” W a distance of 120.14 feet; thence…

6.)  N 23°04’57” W a distance of 190.63 feet; thence…

7.)  N 27°25’01” W a distance of 62.45 feet; thence…

8.)  N 38°07’47” W a distance of 73.39 feet; thence…

9.)  N 61°37’17” W a distance of 112.70 feet; thence…

10.)  N 69°13’06” W a distance of 115.86 feet; thence…

11.)  N 15°08’00” W a distance of 91.22 feet; thence…

12.)  N 03°52’00” W a distance of 61.88 feet; thence…

13.)  N 09°03’16” W a distance of 64.81 feet; thence…

14.)  N 40°18’49” W a distance of 50.23 feet; thence…

15.)  N 53°06’00” W a distance of 80.43 feet; thence…

16.)  N 68°47’55” W a distance of 87.98 feet; thence…

17.)  N 66°10’28” W a distance of 66.29 feet to its intersection with the West line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 16; thence N 00°36’14” W along the West line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 16, a distance of 46.34 feet to a point 60.00 feet South of as measured along said line; thence S 87°25’29” E a distance o 1495.65 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

CONTAINING 29.278 Acres (1,275,352 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 19^th day of May, 2004, in the City Hall auditorium, located at 250 North 5^th 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 7^th day of April, 2004.

Attest:

/s/: Jim Spehar

President of the Council

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a hearing will be held in accordance with the Resolution on the date and at the time and place set forth in the Resolution.

                /s/: Stephanie Tuin                      City Clerk