Resolution No. 15-11 (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 14^th day of March, 2011, the following Resolution was adopted:

WHEREAS, on the 14^th day of March, 2011, 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 Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 NE 1/4) of Section 32 and the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4 NW 1/4) of Section 33, all in Township 1 North, Range 1 West of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, lying entirely within the right of way for 24 Road, being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at the Southeast corner of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32, thence S 89°50’33” E (the East line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32 bears N 00°03’00” E with all bearings contained herein being relative thereto) along the South line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 33, a distance of 30.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, N 00°03’00” E along a line 30.00 feet East of and parallel with, the East line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 330.29 feet; thence N 89°57’56” W, a distance of 30.00 feet; thence N 00°03’00” E along the East line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 330.22 feet; thence N 89°58’07” W, a distance of 29.00 feet; thence N 00°03’00” E along a line 29.00 feet West of and parallel with the East line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 330.21 feet; thence N 89°58’16” W, a distance of 59.00 feet; thence N 00°03’00” E along a line 30.00 feet East of and parallel with the East line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 88.15 feet to a point on the South line of that certain parcel of land described in Book 3557, Page 963, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence S 89°48’32” E, along the South line of said parcel, a distance of 20.00 feet; thence S 00°03’00” W, along a line 50.00 feet East of and parallel with the East line of the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of said Section 32, a distance of 1,078.86 feet to a point on the South line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 33; thence N 89°50’33” W along the South line of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 33, a distance of 20.00 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

WHEREAS, the City 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 18^th day of April, 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 in accordance with the Resolution on the date and at the time and place set forth in the Resolution.

DATES PUBLISHED

March 16, 2011

March 23, 2011

March 30, 2011

April 6, 2011