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 3rd of November, 2008, the following Resolution was adopted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 138-08

 

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

 

FREEDOM MEADOWS ANNEXATION

 

LOCATED AT 3118 E ROAD

 

WHEREAS, on the 3rd day of November, 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:

 

FREEDOM MEADOWS ANNEXATION

 

A certain parcel of land located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 SW 1/4) of Section 10, 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 Southeast corner of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 10 and assuming the East line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 10 to bear N00°08'11"W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence N00°08'11"W a distance of 6.00 feet along the East line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 10 to a point on the Northerly line of Pellam Annexation, Ordinance No. 3613, City of Grand Junction, said point also being the Point of Beginning; thence N89°51'00"W a distance of 584.85 feet along a line being 6.00 feet North of and parallel with the South line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 10, said line also being the Northerly line of said Pellam Annexation; thence N00°08'11"W a distance of 810.28; thence along the centerline of the Grand Valley Canal the following five (5) courses: (1) S86°46'37"E a distance of 55.00 feet; (2) S87°26'17"E a distance of 112.91 feet; (3) S87°48'14"E a distance of 92.26 feet; (4) S86°24'26"E a distance of 80.30 feet; (5) S85°04'47"E a distance of 245.81 feet to a point on the East line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 10; thence S00°08'11"E a distance of 120.00 feet along the East line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 10, said line also being the West line of Pioneer Meadows Annexation, Ordinance No. 4267, City of Grand Junction; thence N89°50'45"W a distance of 244.85 feet; thence S00°08'11"E a distance of 650.03 feet; thence S89°51'00"E a distance of 244.83 feet along a line being 10.00 feet North of and parallel with the South line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 10 to a point on the East line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 10; thence S00°08'11"E a distance of 4.00 feet along the East line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 10, said line also being the West line of said Pioneer Meadows Annexation to the Point of Beginning.

 

Said parcel contains 7.02 acres (305,747.79 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 15th day of December, 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 3rd day of November, 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

Publication dates: November 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008