CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 72-08

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A

PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN

FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE

THORSON ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 2972 D ROAD, INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE

D ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

 WHEREAS, on the 14^th day of April, 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:

THORSON ANNEXATION

A certain parcel of land located in the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4) of Section 17, 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 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17 and assuming the East line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17 to bear N00°01’01”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence N00°01’01”W a distance of 5.00 feet along the East line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17 to the Point of Beginning; thence S89°58’44”W a distance of 210.00 feet along a line being 5.00 feet North and parallel with the South line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17, said line also being the Northerly line of Parham Annexation, Ordinance No. 3349, City of Grand Junction; thence N00°01’01”W a distance of 290.00 feet along a line being the Easterly line of Costopoulos Annexation, Ordinance No. 4032, City of Grand Junction; thence N89°58’44”E a distance of 105.00 feet along a line being the Southerly line of said Costopoulos Annexation to the Northwest corner of that certain parcel of land described in Book 4183, Page 736, public records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence S00°01’01”E along the West line of said parcel of land a distance of 245.00 feet; thence N89°58’44”E along the South line of said parcel of land a distance of 105.00 feet to a point on the East line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17, said point also being a point on the West line of Westland Estates Filing Two, as same is described in Plat Book 19, Pages 331 and 332, public records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence S00°01’01”E a distance of 45.00 feet along a line being the East line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 17, said line also being the Westerly line of said Parham Annexation to the Point of Beginning.

Said parcel contains 0.81 acres (35,175.00 sq. ft.), more or less, as described.

 WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 19^th day of May, 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 19^th day of May, 2008.

Attest:

           /s/ Gregg Palmer        

           President of the Council

/s/ Stephanie Tuin      

City Clerk