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 14th day of December, 2009, the following Resolution was adopted:

 

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 95-09

 

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

 

JAMES ANNEXATION

 

LOCATED AT 514 30 ROAD

 

 

WHEREAS, on the 14th day of December, 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:

 

JAMES ANNEXATION

 

A certain parcel of land lying in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 SW 1/4) of Section 9, Township 1 South, Range 1 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 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 9 and assuming the West line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section to bear S 00°07’38” E with all other bearings noted hereon being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement, S 00°07’38” E along the West line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 9, a distance of 445.00 feet; thence N 89°50’04” E a distance of 40.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, continue N 89°50’04” E a distance of 247.10 feet; thence S 00°07’38” E a distance of 228.00 feet; thence S 89°50’04” W a distance of 247.10 feet to a point on the existing East right of way for 30 Road; thence N 00°07’38” W along said East right of way and the East line of DM South Annexations No. 1 and 2 (Ordinance No.’s 3455 and 3456) a distance of 228.00 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

 

CONTAINING 56,338 Square Feet or 1.29 Acres, 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 1st day of February, 2010, 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 14th day of December, 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.

 

 

 

/s/: Stephanie Tuin City Clerk

 

Publication dates: Dec. 16, 23, 30, 2009 and Jan. 6, 2010