CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 129-08

 

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A

PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN

FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE

 

MESA VIEW ELEMENTARY ANNEXATION

 

LOCATED AT 2967 B ROAD

 

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

 

 WHEREAS, on the 4th day of August, 2008, 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:

 

MESA VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANNEXATION

 

A certain parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW 1/4 NE 1/4) of Section 32, Township One South, Range One East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particular described as follows:

 

Beginning at the Southeast corner of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32 and assuming the South line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32 to bear S89°51’22”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence S89°51’22”W a distance of 657.87 feet along the South line of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32, said line also being the North line of Garden Grove-Turley Annexation No. 1, Ordinance No. 4193, City of Grand Junction; thence N00°07’30”E, along the West line of the East half (E 1/2) of the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 1289.87 feet to a point on the South line of Red Tail Ridge Annexation No. 1, Ordinance No. 3499, City of Grand Junction; thence N89°52’02”E a distance of 659.61 feet along the South line of the said Red Tail Ridge Annexation No. 1, said line also being 30.00 feet South of and parallel with the North line of NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32; thence S00°12’09”W a distance of 1289.75 feet along the East line of said NW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32 to Point of Beginning.

 

Said parcel contains 19.51 acres (849,727.80sq. ft.), more or less, as described.

 

 WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 15th day of September, 2008; 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 the 15th day of September, 2008.

 

 

Attest:

 

 

           /s/ Teresa Coons        

           President of the Council Pro Tem

 

 

/s/ Stephanie Tuin    

City Clerk