Resolution No. 125-05 (Word Version)

RESOLUTION NO. 125-05

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A

PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN

FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE

MUNKRES-BOYD ANNEXATIONS #1 & 2

LOCATED AT 2866 A ¾ ROAD AND A PORTION OF HIGHWAY 50 AND A ¾ ROAD

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

WHEREAS, on the 1^st day of June, 2005, 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:

Munkres – Boyd Annexation No. 1

A parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW 1/4 NE 1/4) of Section 31, 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 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 31 and assuming the West line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 31 to bear S00°00’45”E for a basis of bearings with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement N89°57’54”E along the North line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 31 a distance of 1.00 foot to a point of the East line of Rowe Annexation, Ordinance No. 3489, City of Grand Junction; thence S00°00’45”E along the East line of said Rowe Annexation, (being a line 1.00 foot East of and parallel with, the West line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 31) a distance of 294.51 feet to the Southerly right of way of U.S. Highway 50; thence S71°11’18”E along the Southerly right of way of said Highway 50 a distance of 523.30 feet; thence S62°30’17”E continuing along the Southerly right of way of said Highway 50 a distance of 226.03 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 7, Sharon Heights Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 18, Mesa County, Colorado records; thence S02°27’54”E along the East line of said Sharon Heights Subdivision a distance of 694.02 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 1, of said Sharon Heights Subdivision, also being a point of the North right of way of A 3/4 Road (Rainbow Drive); thence N89°58’49”E along the North right of way of said A 3/4 Road a distance of 199.87 feet; thence N00°11’48”W a distance of 577.03 feet; thence along a line being 2.00 feet North of and parallel with the Southerly right of way of said Highway 50 the following two course; N62°30’17”W a distance of 481.88 feet; thence N71°11’18”W a distance of 522.02 feet; thence N00°00’45”W along a line being 3.00 feet East of and parallel with the West line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 31 a distance of 293.08 feet to the North line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 31; thence S89°59’56”W along the North line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 31 a distance of 2.00 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Said parcel contains 3.15 acres (137,226 sq. ft.) more or less as described.

Munkres – Boyd Annexation No. 2

Commencing at the Northwest corner of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 31 and assuming the West line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 31 to bear S00°00’45”E for a basis of bearings with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement S00°00’45”E along the West line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 31 a distance of 294.17 feet to a point on the Southerly right of way of U.S. Highway 50; thence S71°11’17”E along the Southerly right of way of said Highway 50 a distance of a distance of 524.36 feet; thence S62°30’17”E continuing along the Southerly right of way of said Highway 50 a distance of 482.78 feet to the East line of Munkres - Boyd Annexation No. 1, City of Grand Junction also being the Point of Beginning; thence S62°30’17”E continuing along the Southerly right of way of said Highway 50 a distance of 247.64 feet; thence S00°11’48”E a distance of 490.37 feet to the South right of way of A 3/4 Road (Rainbow Drive); thence S89°58’49”W along the South right of way of said A 3/4 Road a distance of 417.96 feet; thence N02°27’54”W a distance of 30.03 feet to the North right of way of said A 3/4 Road also being the Southeast corner of Lot 1, Sharon Heights Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 18, Mesa County, Colorado records; thence N89°58’49”E along the North right of way of said A 3/4 Road a distance of 199.87 feet to the Southeast corner of said Munkres – Boyd Annexation No.1; thence N00°11’48”W along the East line of said Munkres – Boyd Annexation No.1 a distance of 574.77 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Said parcel contains 2.89 acres (126,048 sq. ft.) more or less as described.

WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 6^th day of July, 2005; 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 6^th day of July, 2005.

Attest:

/s/: Bruce Hill

President of the Council

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk