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 14th of January, 2008, the following Resolution was adopted:
CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 04-08
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
MERSMAN ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 3037 D ROAD
WHEREAS, on the 14th day of January, 2008, 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:
MERSMAN ANNEXATION
A certain parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4) of Section 21, Township One South, Range One East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particular described as follows:
Commencing at the Northeast corner of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 21 and assuming the East line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 21 to bear S00°03’34”E with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence S00°03’34”E along the East line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 21, a distance of 30.00 feet to the Point Of Beginning; thence S00°03’34 ”E along the East line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 21, a distance of 630.18 feet to the Southwest corner of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 21; thence S89°56’20”W along the South line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 21, a distance of 100.03 feet; thence N00°03’35”W a distance of 630.13 feet; thence S89°54’45”E a distance of 100.09 feet to the point of beginning
Said parcel contains 1.45 acres (63,054.43 sq. ft.), 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 20th day of February, 2008, in the City Hall auditorium, located at 250 North 5th 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 14th day of January, 2008.
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.
/s/: Stephanie Tuin City Clerk
Publication dates: Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 2008