RESOLUTION NO. 107-07
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
SUTTON ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 413 SOUTH CAMP ROAD AND INCLUDING
THE REDLANDS WATER
AND POWER COMPANY CANAL PROPERTY
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, on the day of June 6th, 2007, 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:
SUTTON ANNEXATION
A certain parcel of land lying in the South Half (S 1/2) of Section 26, Township 11 South, Range 101 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:
ALL that part of the East-half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (E 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4) and the West-half (W 1/2) of Lot 4 of said Section 26 lying North of the North line of the plat of Canyon View Phase VIII, as same is recorded in Plat Book 17, Pages 195 through 197, inclusive and the North line of the plat of Canyon View Phase VII, as same is recorded in Plat Book 17, Pages 97 through 99, inclusive and ALL that part of the East-half of Lot 4 of said Section 26 lying West of the West right of way for South Camp Road and North of line 20 feet South of the centerline of the Redlands Water and Power Company Second Lift Ditch and the North line of said Canyon View Phase VII.
Said parcel contains 53.69 acres (2,338,735 square feet), more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 18th day of July, 2007; 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 18th day of July, 2007.
Attest:
/s/: Bonnie Beckstein
President of the Council Pro Tem
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk