Resolution No. 46-10 (Word Version)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, held on the 29^th of November, 2010, the following Resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, on the 29^th day of November, 2010, 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:

A certain parcel of land lying in the West-half of the Southeast Quarter (W 1/2 of the SE 1/4) of Section 23, Township 1 North, Range 1 West of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

ALL of the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 23 lying North and East of the centerline of the Highline Canal easement, as same is recorded in Book 2841, Page 804, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado.

A certain parcel of land lying in the West-half of the Northwest Quarter (W 1/2 of the NW 1/4) of Section 24, Township 1 North, Range 1 West of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

A certain parcel of land lying in the South-half (S 1/2) of Section 29, the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4), Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) and the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 30 and the East-three quarters (E 3/4) of Section 32, all in Township 1 North, Range 1 East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 30 and assuming the North line of the South-half of the NW 1/4 of said Section 30 bears S 89°49’11” E with all other bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence from said Point of Beginning, S 89°49’11” E along the North line of the South-half of the NW 1/4 of said Section 30, a distance of 2646.70 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 30; thence S 00°09’32” W along the East line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 30, a distance of 1322.96 feet to a point being the Southeast corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 30; thence S 89°46’00” E along the North line of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of said Section 30, a distance of 2643.81 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of the SE 1/4 of said Section 30; thence N 89°34’41” E along the North line of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of said Section 29, a distance of 2643.14 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of the SW 1/4 of said Section 29; thence S 00°16’19” W along the East line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE 1/4 SW 1/4) of said Section 29, a distance of 1317.67 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE 1/4 SW 1/4) of said Section 29; thence N 89°37’46” E along the North line of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW 1/4 SE 1/4) of said Section 29, a distance of 1322.97 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 29; thence S 00°05’59” W along the East line of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 29, a distance of 1319.65 feet to a point being the Southeast corner of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 29; thence S 00°05’59” W along the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE 1/4) of said Section 32, a distance of 1323.49 feet to a point being the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 NE 1/4) of said Section 32; thence N 89°44’14” E along the North line of the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 1316.36 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32; thence S 00°20’13” W along the East line of said Section 32, a distance of 1325.68 feet to a point being the Southeast corner of the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32; thence S 00°20’12” W along the East line of said Section 32, a distance of 1322.59 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) of said Section 32; thence S 00°20’12” W along the East line of said Section 32, a distance of 20.00 feet; thence S 89°51’51” W along a line 20.00 feet South of and parallel with, the North line of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 1321.31 feet to a point on the West line of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 32; thence N 90°00’00” W along a line 20.00 feet South of and parallel with the South line of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW 1/4 SE 1/4) of said Section 32, a distance of 20.00 feet; thence N 00°18’53” E along a line 20.00 feet West of and parallel with the West line of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 20.00 feet to a point on the South line of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 32; thence N 00°17’41” E along a line 20.00 feet West of and parallel with the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE 1/4 SE 1/4) of said Section 32, a distance of 1321.21 feet to a point on the South line of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW 1/4 NE 1/4) of said Section 32; thence S 89°52’38” W along the South line of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 1302.26 feet to a point being the Southwest corner of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32; thence S 89°52’38” W along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 32, a distance of 1302.26 feet to a point 20.00 feet East of the Southwest corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 32; thence N 00°14’23” E along a line 20.00 feet East of and parallel with the West line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 1317.64 feet to a point on the North line of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 32; thence N 00°14’23” E along a line 20.00 feet East of and parallel with the West line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NE 1/4 NW 1/4) of said Section 32, a distance of 1319.24 feet to a point on the North line of said Section 32; thence S 89°38’38” W along the North line of said Section 32, a distance of 20.00 feet to a point being the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4 SW 1/4) of said Section 29; thence N 00°07’41” E along the East line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 29, a distance of 1318.98 feet to a point being the Northeast corner of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 29; thence S 89°37’46” W along the North line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 29, a distance of 1300.00 feet to a point 20.00 feet East of the Northeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) of said Section 30; thence N 00°23’44” E along a line 20.00 feet East of and parallel with the West line of said Section 29, a distance of 20.00 feet; thence S 89°37’46” W along a line 20.00 feet North of and parallel with the North line of the SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of said Section 29, a distance of 20.00 feet to a point on the East line of said Section 30; thence N 89°48’56” W along a line 20.00 feet North of and parallel with the North line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) of said Section 30, a distance of 1321.87 feet to a point on the East line of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW 1/4 SE 1/4) of said Section 30; thence N 00°18’19” E along the East line of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 30, a distance of 1276.27 feet to a point 20.00 feet South of the North line of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of said Section 30; thence N 89°46’00” W along a line 20.00 feet South of and parallel with the North line of the SE 1/4 of said Section 30, a distance of 1321.87 feet to a point on the West line of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 30; thence N 89°45’03” W along a line 20.00 feet South of and parallel with the North line of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of said Section 30, a distance of 20.00 feet; thence N 62°44’42” W, a distance of 2950.52 feet, more or less, 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 17^thday of January, 2011, 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.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 rather than Monday, January 17, 2011 in accordance with the Resolution at the time and place set forth in the Resolution.

DATES PUBLISHED

December 1, 2010

December 8, 2010

December 15, 2010

December 22, 2010