NOTICE OF HEARING

ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF LANDS

TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, held on the 15^th of October, 2007, the following Resolution was adopted:

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 142-07

A RESOLUTION

REFERRING A PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL

FOR THE ANNEXATION OF LANDS

TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO,

SETTING A HEARING ON SUCH ANNEXATION,

AND EXERCISING LAND USE CONTROL

MESA HEIGHTS ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 2856 B ¾ ROAD

WHEREAS, on the 15th day of October, 2007, 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:

MESA HEIGHTS ANNEXATION

A certain parcel of land lying in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW1/4 NE1/4) of Section 30, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

All of that portion of Kirby Subdivision, as same is recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 28, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado, lying North of the North right of way for B 3/4 Road as recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 23, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado; TOGETHER WITH the following; Commencing at the Southwest corner of said NW1/4 NE1/4, and assuming the West line of said NW1/4 NE1/4 bears N00°03’05”E with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence N00°03’05”E along the said West line a distance of 391.14 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence N00°03’05”E, along said West line a distance of 20.00 feet; thence S89°57’10”E a distance of 20.00 feet to the Northwest corner said Kirby Subdivision; thence S00°03’05”W, along the most westerly line said Kirby Subdivision, a distance of 20.00 feet; thence N89°57’10”W a distance of 20.00 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 19th day of November, 2007, in the City Hall auditorium, located at 250 North 5^th Street, City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at 7:00 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 Public Works and Planning Department of the City.

ADOPTED the 15^th day of October, 2007.

Attest:

/s/ Bonnie Beckstein      

President of the Council Pro Tem

/s/ Stephanie Tuin      

City Clerk

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.

/s/ Stephanie Tuin    

City Clerk