CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 147-07
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
GENTRY ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 805 22 ROAD INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE 22 ROAD
RIGHT-OF-WAY
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, on the 5th day of September, 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:
GENTRY ANNEXATION
A certain parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) of Section 25 and the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE 1/4) of Section 36, Township 1 North, Range 2 West, of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) of said Section 25 and assuming the South line of said SE 1/4 SE 1/4 to bear N89°53’09”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence S00°05’29”W along the East line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE1/4) of Section 36 a distance of 30.00 feet; thence N89°53’09”W along the South line of H Road a distance of 670.00 feet; thence N00°03’11”E along the West line of that certain parcel of land as described in Book 4131, Page 526, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado, a distance of 550.10 feet to the Northwest corner of said parcel; thence S89°53’09”E along the North line of said parcel a distance of 670.00 feet to a point on the East line of said SE 1/4 SE 1/4; thence S00°03’11”W along said East line a distance of 520.10 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
Said parcel contains 8.46 acres (368,565 square feet), more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 17th day of October, 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 17th day of October, 2007.
Attest:
/s/ James J. Doody
President of the Council
/s/ Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk