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 7th of January, 2009, the following Resolution was adopted:
CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 06-09
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
NORTHWEST GJ ANNEXATION NO. 1 AND NO. 2
LOCATED EAST OF 860 21 ROAD ALONG 21 ½ ROAD
WHEREAS, on the 7th day of January, 2009, 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:
Northwest GJ Annexation No.1
A certain parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4), Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4), and the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 25, Township One North, Range Two West of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particular described as follows:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25 and assuming the South line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25 to bear N89°52’45”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence S89°54’23”E a distance of 40.00 feet along the South line of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 25; thence S00°00’45”W a distance of 155.02 feet along a line being 40.00 feet East of and parallel with the East line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 25 to the Northeast corner of Kelly Annexation No. 3, Ordinance No. 3991, City of Grand Junction; thence N89°52’43”W a distance of 80.00 feet along the Northerly line of said Kelly Annexation No. 3; thence N00°00’45”E a distance of 155.00 feet along a line being 40.00 feet West of and parallel with the East line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 25 to a point on the South line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25; thence N89°52’45”W a distance of 1284.66 feet along the South line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25 said line also being the North line of said Kelley Annexation No. 3 to the Southwest corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25; thence N89°52’42”W a distance of 167.07 feet along the South line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25, said line also being the North line of HDP Investment Group Annexation, Ordinance No. 4113, City of Grand Junction; thence N00°00’36”E a distance of 1321.21 feet to a point on the North line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25; thence S89°52’22”E a distance of 166.87 feet along the North line of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25 to the Northwest corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25; thence S89°52’22”E a distance of 1324.47 feet along the North line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25 to the Northeast corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25; thence S00°00’27”E a distance of 1321.06 feet along the East line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25 to the Southeast corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25, said point also being the Point of Beginning.
Said parcel contains 45.52 acres (1,982,924.35 sq. ft.), more or less, as described.
Northwest Annexation No. 2
A certain parcel of land located in the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 25, Township One North, Range Two West of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particular described as follows:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25 and assuming the North line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25 to bear N89°52’22”W with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence N89°52’22”W a distance of 1324.47 feet along the North line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25, said line also being the North line of Kapushion Annexation No. 1, City of Grand Junction to the Northwest corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25; thence N00°00’08”E a distance of 660.61 feet along the West line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25; thence S89°52’25”E a distance of 1324.50 feet to a point on the East line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25; thence S00°00’18”W a distance of 660.64 feet along the East line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25 to the Northeast corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 25, said point also being the Point of Beginning.
Said parcel contains 20.09 acres (874,986.29 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 4th day of March, 2009, in the City Hall auditorium, located at 250 North 5th 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 7th day of January, 2009.
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
Publication dates: Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2009