CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 153-08
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
FREEDOM MEADOWS ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 3118 E ROAD
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION
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, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 15th, December, 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 this 15th day of December, 2008.
Attest:
/s/: Gregg Palmer
President of the Council
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk