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 17th of August, 2009, the following Resolution was adopted:

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 66-09

A RESOLUTION REFERRING A PETITION TO 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

AND EXERCISING LAND USE CONTROL

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LOCATED AT 3131 D ROAD

WHEREAS, on the 17^th day of August, 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:

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A certain parcel of land located in the East Half (E 1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 22, Township One South, Range One East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 22 and assuming the North line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 22 to bear S89°53’36”E with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence S00°13’57”W a distance of 30.00 feet along the West line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 22 to the Point of Beginning; thence S89°53’36”E a distance of 602.17 feet along a line being 30.00 feet South of and parallel with the North line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 22, said line also being the South line of Snidow Annexation No. 1, Ordinance No. 3344, City of Grand Junction; thence S00°13’57”W a distance of 1590.03 feet along the West line of River Trail Annexation, Ordinance No. 4023, City of Grand Junction; thence N89°53’45”W a distance of 83.41 feet; thence N57°27’33”W a distance of 598.24 feet; thence N42°32’44”W a distance of 19.34 feet to a point on the West line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 22, said point also being the Southeast corner of Heron’s Nest Annexation No. 2, Ordinance No. 4045, City of Grand Junction; thence N00°13’57”E along the West line of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 22 a distance of 1254.95 feet, said line also being the East line of said Heron’s Nest Annexation No. 2 and also being the East line of Heron’s Nest Annexation No. 1, Ordinance No. 4044, City of Grand Junction a distance of 1254.95 feet to the Point of Beginning.

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 5^th day of October, 2009, 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 17^th day of August 2009.

Attest:

             /s/ Bruce Hill        

             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.

           City Clerk