CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 15-09
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
COLORADO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CAMPUS
LOCATED AT 2800 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY
IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, on the 15th day of December, 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:
COLORADO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CAMPUS
A certain parcel of land located in the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 18, 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 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18 and assuming the East line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18 to bear S00°06 ’42”E with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence N00°06’42”W a distance of 35.00 feet along the East line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18 to the Northeast corner of Riverside Parkway Annexation No. 5, said point also being the Point of Beginning; thence along the Northerly line of said Riverside Parkway Annexation No. 5 the following seven (7) courses: (1) N89°39’17”W a distance of 166.49 feet; (2) N78°20’43”W a distance of 40.79 feet; (3) N89°39’17”W a distance of 27.38 feet; (4) N70°21’54”W a distance of 31.78 feet; (5) N89°39’17”W a distance of 63.23 feet; (6) S71°00’15”E a distance of 31.70 feet; (7) N89°39’17 ”W a distance of 602.50 feet; thence N00°03’11”E a distance of 1026.59 feet; thence N44°39’53”W a distance of 62.57 feet; thence N89°39’53”W a distance of 898.98 feet; thence N00°20’07”E a distance of 420.99 feet to a point on the Southerly line of Southern Pacific Railroad Annexation No. 1, Ordinance No. 3158, City of Grand Junction; thence N67°38’39”E a distance of 1010.16 feet along the Southerly line of said Southern Pacific Railroad Annexation No. 1; thence N73°01’18”E a distance of 999.11 feet along the Southerly line of said Southern Pacific Railroad Annexation No. 1 to a point on the West line of Mesa State Annexation, Ordinance No. 4081, City of Grand Junction, said point also being on the East line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18; thence S00°25 ’24”E a distance of 903.46 feet along the West line of said Mesa State Annexation, said line also being the East line of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18 to the Northeast corner of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18; thence S00°06’42”E a distance of 1283.65 feet along the West line of said Mesa State Annexation, said line also being the East line of the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 18 to the Point of Beginning.
Said parcel contains 57.95 acres (2,524,320.23 sq. ft.), more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 2nd of February, 2009; 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 2nd day of February, 2009.
Attest:
/s/: Gregg Palmer
President of the Council
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk