RESOLUTION NO. 66-04

 

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A

PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN

FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE

 

RED TAIL RIDGE II ANNEXATION

 

LOCATED SOUTH AND WEST OF BUENA VISTA DR ON ORCHARD MESA

 

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

 

 

 WHEREAS, on the 21st day of July, 2004, 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:

 

RED TAIL RIDGE II ANNEXATION

 

Two certain parcels of land lying in Section 32, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

 

The Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4) of said Section 32, TOGETHER WITH, the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4) of said Section 32.

 

CONTAINING 19.7655 Acres, (860,985.5 Sq. Ft.) more or less, as described.

 

 

 WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 21st day of July, 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 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 THAT;

 

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

 

 ADOPTED this 21st day of July, 2004.

 

 

Attest:

 

 

           /s/ Bruce Hill        

           President of the Council

 

 

/s/ Stephanie Tuin      

City Clerk