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 4^th of August, 2008, the following Resolution was adopted:

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 106-08

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

KROGH ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 2932 B 1/2 ROAD INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE B 1/2 ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY

WHEREAS, on the 4^th day of August, 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:

KROGH ANNEXATION

A certain parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) and the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 SW 1/4) of Section 29, Township One South, Range One East of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particular described as follows:

Beginning at the Southwest corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29 and assuming the West line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29 to bear N00°10’25”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence N00°10’25”W a distance of 30.00 feet along the West line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29, said line also being the East line of Level III Annexation, City of Grand Junction; thence N89°50’36”E a distance of 125.00 feet; thence N00°10’24”W a distance of 218.03 feet; thence N78°25’24”W a distance of 127.68 feet to a point on the West line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29, said point also being on the East line of said Level III Annexation; thence N00°10’25”W a distance of 1045.99 feet along the West line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29 to the Northwest corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29, said point also being on the South line of Riverview Estates, as same is recorded in Book 4354, Pages 734 through 737, inclusive, public records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence N89°50’55”E a distance of 330.04 feet along the North line of SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29, said line also being the South line of said Riverview Estates; thence S00°10’03”E a distance of 1319.96 feet to a point on the South line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29; thence N89°50’36”E a distance of 18.39 feet along the South line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29 to the Northwesterly corner of Crista Lee Annexation, Ordinance No. 3471, City of Grand Junction; thence S00°10’41”E a distance of 40.00 feet along the Westerly line of said Crista Lee Annexation; thence S89°50’36”W a distance of 261.36 feet along a line being 40.00 feet South of and parallel with the South line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29 to a point on the Easterly line of Larson Annexation No. 3, Ordinance No. 3425, City of Grand Junction; thence N00°10’28”W a distance of 40.00 feet along the Easterly line of said Larson Annexation No. 3 to a point on the South line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29; thence S89°50’36”W a distance of 86.93 feet along the South line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 29, said line also being the North line of said Larson Annexation No. 3 to the Point of Beginning.

Said parcel contains 9.58 acres (417,127.99sq. 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 15^th day of September, 2008, 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 4^th day of August, 2008.

Attest:

/s/ Gregg Palmer      

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