Resolution No. 92-04 (Word Version)

WHEREAS, on the 6th day of October, 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:

A certain parcel of land lying in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4) of Section 23, Township 1 North, Range 1 West of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at the South Quarter (S 1/4) corner of said Section 23 and assuming the South line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 23 bears S 89°54'21" W with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement, N 00°02'14" W, along the West line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 23 a distance of 30.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, continue N 00°02'14" W along the West line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 23, a distance of 566.00 feet; thence N 89°54'21" E a distance of 706.24 feet to a point on the centerline of the Highline Canal; thence S 18°47'24" E along said centerline, a distance of 166.77 feet to the beginning of a 409.23 foot radius curve, concave Northeast, whose long chord bears S 42°21'02" E with a long chord length of 327.15 feet; thence 336.56 feet Southeasterly along the arc of said curve, being the centerline of said Highline Canal, through a central angle of 47°07'16"; thence S 65°54'40" E along said centerline, a distance of 369.38 feet, more or less, to a point on the East line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 23; thence S 00°01'36" E along the East line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 23, a distance of 14.57 feet; thence S 89°54'21" W along a line 30.00 feet North of and parallel to, the South line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 23, a distance of 1317.20 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

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 17th day of November, 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.

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.

DATES PUBLISHED

October 08, 2004

October 15, 2004

October 22, 2004

October 29, 2004