Resolution No. 46-07 (Word Version)

RESOLUTION NO. 46-07

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A

PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN

FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE

HERON’S NEST ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 3125 D ROAD

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

WHEREAS, on the 7th day of February, 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:

HERON’S NEST ANNEXATION NO. 1

A certain parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4 NW1/4) of Section 22, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at the Northeast corner of the NW1/4 NW1/4 of said Section 22, and assuming the North line of the NW1/4 NW1/4 of said Section 22 to bear N89°53’17”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence S00°13’57”W, along the East line of the NW1/4 NW1/4 of said Section 22, a distance of 30.00 feet to the Northeast corner of that certain parcel of land as described in Book 2037, Pages 223-226, Public Records, Mesa County, Colorado and also being the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence S00°13’57”W, along said East line of the NW1/4 NW1/4 a distance of 650.00 feet; thence N89°53’17”W parcel a distance of 10.00 feet; thence N00°13’57”E along a line being 10.00 feet West of and parallel with said East line of the NW1/4 NW1/4 a distance of 640.00 feet; thence N89°53’17”W along a line being 10.00 feet South of and parallel with the South line of D Road, a distance of 318.07 to a point on the West line of said parcel; thence N00°10’47”E along said West line a distance of 10.00 feet to a point on said South line of D Road; thence S89°53’17”E along said South line of D Road being a line 30.00 feet South of and parallel with the North line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 22, a distance of 328.08 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

Said parcel contains 0.22 acres (9,681 square feet), more or less, as described.

HERON’S NEST ANNEXATION NO. 2

COMMENCING at the Northeast corner of the NW1/4 NW1/4 of said Section 22, and assuming the North line of the NW1/4 NW1/4 of said Section 22 to bear N89°53’17”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence S00°13’57”W, along the East line of the NW1/4 NW1/4 of said Section 22, a distance of 680.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence S00°13’57”W, along said East line of the NW1/4 NW1/4 a distance of 605.02 feet to the Southeast corner of that certain parcel of land as described in Book 2037, Pages 223-226, Public Records, Mesa County, Colorado; thence S89°53’44”W along the South line of said parcel being a line 35.00 feet North of and parallel with the South line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said section 22, a distance of 326.92 feet to the Southwest corner of said parcel; thence N00°10’47”E along the West line of said parcel a distance of 1245.06 feet to a point on a line being 10.00 feet South of and parallel with the South line of D Road; thence S89°53’17”E along said parallel line a distance of 318.07 feet to a point on a line, being 10.00 feet West of and parallel with the East line of said NW1/4 NW1/4; thence S00°13’57”W along said parallel line a distance of 640.00 feet; thence S89°53’17”E a distance of 10.00 feet, more or less, to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

Said parcel contains 9.21 acres (401,342 square feet), more or less, as described.

WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 21st day of March, 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 21^st day of March, 2007.

Attest:

/s/ James J. Doody

President of the Council

/s/ Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk