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 15th of December, 2008, the following Resolution was adopted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 

RESOLUTION NO. 149-08

 

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

 

COLORADO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CAMPUS ANNEXATION

 

LOCATED AT 2800 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY

 

WHEREAS, on the 15th day of December, 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:

 

COLORADO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CAMPUS ANNEXATION

 

A certain parcel of land located in the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 18, Township One South, Range One East of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particular described as follows:

 

Commencing at the Southeast corner of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18 and assuming the East line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18 to bear S00°06 ’42”E with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence N00°06’42”W a distance of 35.00 feet along the East line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18 to the Northeast corner of Riverside Parkway Annexation No. 5, said point also being the Point of Beginning; thence along the Northerly line of said Riverside Parkway Annexation No. 5 the following seven (7) courses: (1) N89°39’17”W a distance of 166.49 feet; (2) N78°20’43”W a distance of 40.79 feet; (3) N89°39’17”W a distance of 27.38 feet; (4) N70°21’54”W a distance of 31.78 feet; (5) N89°39’17”W a distance of 63.23 feet; (6) S71°00’15”E a distance of 31.70 feet; (7) N89°39’17 ”W a distance of 602.50 feet; thence N00°03’11”E a distance of 1026.59 feet; thence N44°39’53”W a distance of 62.57 feet; thence N89°39’53”W a distance of 898.98 feet; thence N00°20’07”E a distance of 420.99 feet to a point on the Southerly line of Southern Pacific Railroad Annexation No. 1, Ordinance No. 3158, City of Grand Junction; thence N67°38’39”E a distance of 1010.16 feet along the Southerly line of said Southern Pacific Railroad Annexation No. 1; thence N73°01’18”E a distance of 999.11 feet along the Southerly line of said Southern Pacific Railroad Annexation No. 1 to a point on the West line of Mesa State Annexation, Ordinance No. 4081, City of Grand Junction, said point also being on the East line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18; thence S00°25 ’24”E a distance of 903.46 feet along the West line of said Mesa State Annexation, said line also being the East line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18 to the Northeast corner of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18; thence S00°06’42”E a distance of 1283.65 feet along the West line of said Mesa State Annexation, said line also being the East line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18 to the Point of Beginning.

 

Said parcel contains 57.95 acres (2,524,320.23 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 2nd day of February, 2009, 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 15th day of December, 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: Dec. 17, 24, 31, 2008 and Jan. 7, 2009