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

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 109-08

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

MARTIN R AND S ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 2105 H ROAD AND INCLUDES PORTIONS OF THE 21 ROAD AND H ROAD RIGHTS OF WAY

WHEREAS, on the 4th 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:

MARTIN R AND S ANNEXATION

A certain parcel of land lying in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 36, Township One North, Range Two West of the Ute Principal Meridian and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of Section 36, Township 1 North, Range 2 West of the Ute Principal Meridian, thence South 0°10’ West 100.0 feet, thence South 56°24’ East 230.0 feet, thence North 0°10’ East 210.28 feet, thence North 89°42’ West 363.0 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 1.54 Acres more or less, except 30 feet for road on West and North sides, Mesa County, Colorado.

Book 1778, Page 467.

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 15th 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