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. 69-08

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 OF DELTA ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 377 AND 379 29 ROAD INCLUDES PORTIONS OF 29 ROAD AND C 3/4 ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY

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 OF DELTA 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 Lot 1 of Bevier Subdivision, as same is recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 9, public records of Mesa County, Colorado and assuming the South line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 19 to bear N89°32’33”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence N89°32’33”W a distance of 300.59 feet along the North line of Lot 1 said of Bevier Subdivision; thence N00°08’05”E a distance of 683.98 feet along East line of Wallace Minor Subdivision, as same is recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 333, public records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence S89°36’49”E a distance of 330.24 feet along the South line of Sunshine-Moir Annexation, City of Grand Junction to a point on the East line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 19, said point also being on the Westerly line of Emphemeral Annexation No. 2, Ordinance No. 3298, City of Grand Junction; thence along the Westerly line of said Emphemeral Annexation No. 2 the following three (3) courses: (1) S00°06’22”W a distance of 580.00 feet along the East line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 19; (2) S89°53’38”E a distance of 5.00 feet; (3) S00°06’22”W a distance of 104.42 feet along a line being 5.00 feet East and parallel with the East line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 19; thence N89°32’33”W a distance of 35.00 feet to the Point of Beginning

Said parcel contains 5.20 acres (226,587.43 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