CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 05-11
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A
PETITION FOR THE ANNEXATION, MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS, DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE
GJ REGIONAL AIRPORT ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 2828 WALKER FIELD DRIVE
IS ELEGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, on the 29th 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:
GJ REGIONAL AIRPORT ANNEXATION
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.
CONTAINING 52.35 Acres or 2,280,404 Square Feet, more or less, as described
-TOGETHER WITH-
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:
ALL of the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of said Section 24.
CONTAINING 79.82 Acres or 3,476,929 Square Feet, more or less, as described
-TOGETHER WITH-
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.
CONTAINING 482.13 Acres or 21,001,385 Square Feet, more or less, as described.
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 19th day of January 2011; 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 the 19th day of January, 2011.
Attest:
/s/ Teresa A. Coons
President of the Council
/s/ Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk