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 16th day of January, 2012, the following Resolution was adopted:
CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 03-12
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
SUNCOR ANNEXATION
LOCATED AT 2200 RAILROAD AVENUE AND
INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE RAILROAD AVENUE AND
US HIGHWAY 6 & 50 RIGHT-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, on the 16th day of January, 2012, 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:
SUNCOR ANNEXATION
A certain parcel of land lying in the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 31, Township 1 North, Range 1 West, the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 36, Township 1 North, Range 2 West and the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 6, Township 1 South, Range 1 West, all in the Ute Principal Meridian, being a portion of Blocks One and Two of the Railhead Industrial Subdivision, as Amended, as same is recorded in Plat Book 13, Pages 34 and 35, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:
Bounded on the South by the South right of way for Railroad Avenue, as same is shown on said plat of Railhead Industrial Park, as Amended; bounded on the East by the West line of Loggains Annexation, City of Grand Junction Ordinance No. 3821, as same is recorded in Book 3990, Page 987, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado and the West line of Mesa Moving Annexation, City of Grand Junction Ordinance No. 3306, as same is recorded in Book 2780, Page 17, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado; bounded on the West by the East line and its Southerly projection that intersects the South right of way of said Railroad Avenue of Steel Inc. Annexation, City of Grand Junction Ordinance No. 3094, as same is recorded in Book 2564, Page 86, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado AND bounded on the North by the South line of Grand Junction West Annexation, City of Grand Junction Ordinance No. 2555, as same is recorded in Book 1876, Page 987 and the South line of Grand Junction Persigo Annexation No. 2, City of Grand Junction Ordinance No. 2556, as same is recorded in Book 1876, Page 346, both in the Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado.
CONTAINING 45.43 Acres or 1,979,142 Square Feet, more or less, as described
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 7th day of March, 2012, 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 16th day of January, 2012.
Attest:
/s/: Tom Kenyon
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
Dates Published January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2012