Resolution No. 131-05 (Word Version)

RESOLUTION NO. 131-05

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A

PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN

FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE

PEAR PARK SCHOOL ANNEXATIONS #1 & #2

LOCATED AT 2927 AND 2927 ½ D ½ ROAD

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

WHEREAS, on the 15^thday 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:

PEAR PARK SCHOOL ANNEXATION NO. 1

A parcel of land located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 SW1/4) of Section 17, Township 1 South, Range 1 East, of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the Southeast corner of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17, and assuming the South line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 to bear S89°59’26”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence from said Point of Beginning S89°59’26”W along the South line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 334.50 feet; thence N00°00’34”W a distance of 5.00 feet; thence N89°59’26”E along a line being 5.00 feet North of and parallel with the South line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 329.50 feet; thence N00°00’25”W along a line being 5.00 feet West of and parallel with the East line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 160.48 feet; thence N58°21’28”W along a line being 5.00 South of and parallel with the centerline of the Grand Valley Canal a distance of 477.96 feet; thence N00°02’58”E a distance of 5.88 feet to said centerline of the Grand Valley Canal; thence S58°21’28”E along said centerline of the Grand Valley Canal a distance of 483.84 feet to the East line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17; thence S00°00’25”E along the East line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 168.27 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Said parcel contains 0.11 acres (4,886 square feet) more or less as described.

PEAR PARK SCHOOL ANNEXATION NO. 2

Commencing at the Southeast corner of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17, and assuming the South line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 to bear S89°59’26”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement S89°59’26”W along the South line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 334.50 feet to the Southwest corner of Pear Park School Annexation No. 1, also being the Point of Beginning; thence continuing S89°59’26”W along the South line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 984.46 feet to the Southwest corner of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17; thence N00°07’35”W along the West line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 1319.08 feet to the South line of Siena View Annexation No. 2, Ordinance No. 3501, City of Grand Junction; thence N89°59’38”E along the South line of said Siena View Annexation No. 2 also being a line being 2.00 feet South of and parallel with the North line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 200.29 feet; thence S00°09’17”E a distance of 357.98 feet; thence N89°58’18”E a distance of 130.00 feet; thence S00°09’17”E a distance of 74.96 feet more or less to the South line of the Grand Valley Canal; thence along said South line of the Grand Valley Canal the following four (4) courses: (1) S00°09’17”E a distance of 78.38 (2) S46°01’52”E a distance of 249.36 feet; (3) S42°08’07”E a distance of 169.97 feet; (4) S58°21’28”E a distance of 251.21 feet to the Northwest corner of said Pear Park School Annexation No. 1; thence S00°02’58”E along the West line of said Pear Park School Annexation No. 1 a distance of 5.88 feet; thence S58°21’28”E along the South line of said Pear Park School Annexation No. 1 a distance of 477.96 feet; thence S00°00’25”E along a line being 5.00 feet West of and parallel with the West line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 160.48 feet; thence S89°59’26”W along a line being 5.00 feet North of and parallel with the West line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 329.50 feet; thence S00°00’34”E a distance of 5.00 feet to the Point of Beginning.

WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 20^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 20^th day of July, 2005.

Attest:

/s/: Bruce Hill

President of the Council

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk