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 19th of May, 2008, the following Resolution was adopted:

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 68-08

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

SUNSHINE-MOIR ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 2899 D ROAD AND 383 29 ROAD INCLUDING PORTIONS OF D ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, 29 ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AND UNNAMED PORTIONS OF RIGHT- OF-WAY ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF 383 29 ROAD

WHEREAS, on the 19th day of May, 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:

SUNSHINE MOIR ANNEXATION

A certain parcel of land located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE 1/4) of Section 19, Township One South, Range One East of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the Northeast corner of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 19 and assuming the North line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 19 to bear S89°40’49”E with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence S00°06’21”W a distance of 685.00 feet along the East line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 19, said line also being the Westerly line of Emphemeral Annexation No. 2, Ordinance No. 3298, City of Grand Junction; thence N89°36’49”W a distance of 330.24 feet along South line of Right of Way, as same as recorded in Book 1146, Page 343 of the Mesa County, Colorado public records to a point on the East line of Wallace Minor Subdivision, as same is recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 333, public records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence along the following three (3) courses: (1) N00°07’46”E a distance of 647.67 feet along the East line of said Wallace Minor Subdivision; (2) N84°12’08”W a distance of 72.63 feet along the Northerly line of said Wallace Minor Subdivision; (3) N89°40’49”W a distance of 422.81 feet to a point on the East line of Sky View Annexation, Ordinance No. 4098, City of Grand Junction; thence N00°04’53”E a distance of 30.00 feet along the East line of said Sky View Annexation to a point on the North line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 19; thence S89°40’49”E a distance of 825.00 feet along the North line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 19 to the Point of Beginning

Said parcel contains 5.54 acres (241,131.49 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 16th day of June, 2008, in the City Hall auditorium, located at 250 North 5^th 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 19^th day of May, 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