RESOLUTION NO. 52-08
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
MARTIN ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 2107 H ROAD
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, on the 3rd day of March, 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:
MARTIN ANNEXATION
A certain parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4 NW 1/4) of Section 36, Township One North, Range Two West of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particular described as follows:
Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 36 and assuming the North line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 36 to bear S89°52’49”E with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence S89°52’49”E a distance of 363.00 feet along the North line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 36 to the Point of Beginning; thence S89°52’49”E a distance of 436.41 feet along the North line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 36; thence S00°00’49”E a distance of 379.21 feet; thence N89°52’49”W a distance of 207.47 feet to a point on the Westerly line of Baldwin Annexation No. 2, Ordinance No. 3983, City of Grand Junction; thence N00°00’49”W a distance of 160.83 feet along the Westerly line of said Baldwin Annexation No. 2; thence N89°52’49”W a distance of 228.94 feet along the Northerly line of said Baldwin Annexation No. 2; thence N00°00’49”W a distance of 218.38 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Said parcel contains 2.95acres (128,670.27 sq. ft.), more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 14th day of April, 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 14th day of April, 2008.
Attest:
/s/: James J. Doody
President of the Council
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk