CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 155-07
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
BOOKCLIFF LAND AND BUILDING ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 564 29 ROAD, INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE 29 ROAD RIGHT
OF WAY AND INCLUDES TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE GRAND VALLEY CANAL
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, on the 19th 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:
BOOKCLIFF LAND AND BUILDING ANNEXATION
A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 NE 1/4) of Section 7 and the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW 1/4 NW 1/4) of Section 8, Township 1 South, Range 1 East, of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 8, and assuming the West line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 8 bears N00°04’18”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence N00°04’18”W along the West line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 8 a distance of 200.08 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence N89°51’38”W a distance of 50.00 feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 2, Block 1 of Homestead Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 172 Mesa County, Colorado records, also being a point on the West right of way of 29 Road; thence N00°04’18”W along said West right of way of 29 Road a distance of 381.72 feet; thence S58°15’00”E a distance of 58.84 feet to a point on the West line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 8; thence N00°04’18”W along the West line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 8 a distance of 316.77 feet; thence N89°54’29”E along the South line (and the Westerly projection of) the South line of Lots 1 through 3, Block 2, Plat of Sunrise Gardens Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 135, Mesa County, Colorado records a distance of 353.00 feet to a point on the West line of Lot 4, Block 2 of said Sunrise Gardens Subdivision; thence S00°04’18”E along the West line (and the Southerly projection of) Lots 4 and 5, Block 2, of said Sunrise Gardens Subdivision a distance of 256.57 feet to the North line of the Arbors Annexation, Ordinance No. 3700, City of Grand Junction; thence S71°01’08”W along the North line of said Arbors Annexation a distance of 85.62 feet to the Northwest corner of said Arbors Annexation also being a point on the centerline of the Grand Valley Canal; thence S78°26’11”W along the centerline of said Grand Valley Canal a distance of 226.54 feet to a point on the East right of way of said 29 Road; thence S00°04’18”E along the East right of way of said 29 Road a distance of 54.13 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 1 Wood’s Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 96 Mesa County, Colorado records; thence S77°47’42”W distance of 51.14 feet to the West line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 8; thence S00°04’18”E along the West line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 8 a distance of 273.44 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Said parcel contains 2.93 acres (127,776 square feet), more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 5th day of November, 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 5th day of November, 2007.
Attest:
/s/ James J. Doody
President of the Council
/s/ Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk