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 5^th of November, 2007, the following Resolution was adopted:

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 148-07

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

DAVIS ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 488 23 ROAD INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE 23 ROAD

RIGHT-OF-WAY

WHEREAS, on the 5^th day of November, 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:

DAVIS ANNEXATION

A certain parcel of land lying in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4 NW 1/4) of Section 17 and the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE 1/4) of Section 18, all in Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at the Northwest corner of said Section 17 and assuming the West line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17 bears S 00°03’13” E with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement, S 00°03’13” E along the West line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of 98.10 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, continue S 00°03’13” E along said West line, a distance of 150.00 feet; thence N 89°56’47” E a distance of 10.00 feet; thence N 00°03’13” W along the limits of the Senatore Annexation No. 1, City of Grand Junction Ordinance No. 4093, a distance of 133.04 feet; thence N 89°56’47” E a distance of 20.00 feet; thence S 00°03’13” E along the East right of way for 23 Road a distance of 179.45 feet, more or less, to a point being the Northwest corner of Lot One, Plat of Lamplite Subdivision, as same is recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 94, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence S 89°59’01” E along the North line of said Lot One a distance of 265.00 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of said Lot One; thence S 00°03’19” E along the East line of said Lot One a distance of 196.49 feet to a point being the Southeast corner of said Lot One; thence S 89°19’58” W along the South line of said Lot One a distance of 295.05 feet to a point on the West line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 17; thence N 00°03’13”W along said West line, a distance of 226.38 feet; thence S 89°56’47” W a distance of 30.00 feet to a point on the West right of way for 23 Road; thence N 00°03’13” W along said West right of way, a distance of 170.00 feet; thence N 89°56’47” E a distance of 30.00 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

CONTAINS 1.55 Acres or 67,641 Square Feet, more or less, as described.

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 17^th day of December, 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 5^th day of November, 2007.

Attest:

/s/ James J. Doody      

President of the Council

/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.

                                     City Clerk