CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 161-07
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
CRESPIN ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 2930 D ½ ROAD AND A PORTION OF THE D ½ ROAD RIGHT OF WAY
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:
CRESPIN ANNEXATION
A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE1/4 NW 1/4) of Section 17, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado being more particularly described as follows:
All that portion of the West Quarter (W1/4) of the said SE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 17, lying North of the South line of said SE1/4 NW1/4, said South line also being the North line of Siena View Annexation No. 1, Ordinance No. 3500, City of Grand Junction, and South of the South line of Southern Pacific Railroad Annexation No. 1, Ordinance No. 3158, City of Grand Junction, and West of the West line of Beagley II Annexation, Ordinance No. 3795, City of Grand Junction, and East of the East line of Detmer II Annexation No. 3, Ordinance No. 3487, City of Grand Junction, as said East line is extended North and South.
CONTAINING 5.37 acres (233,922.62 square feet), more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 7th 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 7th day of November, 2007.
Attest:
/s/ James J. Doody
President of the Council
/s/ Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk