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 September, 2015, the following Resolution was adopted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

 

RESOLUTION NO. 40-15

 

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

 

MORSE ANNEXATION

 

LOCATED AT 2997 B ½ ROAD

 

WHEREAS, on the 16th day of September, 2015, 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:

 

MORSE ANNEXATION

 

A certain parcel of land lying in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 SE 1/4) and the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE 1/4 SE 1/4) of Section 29, Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

 

ALL of the land bounded as follows:

 

Bounded on the North by the North line of the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 29;

Bounded on the South by the North line of Hawks Nest Annexation No. 3, City of Grand Junction Ordinance No. 3738, as same is recorded in Book 3868, Page 155, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado;

Bounded on the East by the East line of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 29 and by the East line of the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 of said Section 29;

Bounded on the West by:

1.   The centerline of Orchard Mesa Irrigation District drain ditch OM-2,

2.  The East line of Chipeta Glen Annexations No. 1 and No. 2, City of Grand Junction Ordinance No.’s 3627 and 3628, as same is recorded in Book 3659, Pages 638 and 641, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado,

3.  The East line of Chipeta Pines Annexation No. 2, City of Grand Junction Ordinance 3191, as same is recorded in Book 2646, Page 301, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado.

 

CONTAINING 39.77 Acres, more or less, as described above.

 

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 21st day of October, 2015, 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 Community Development Division of the City.

 

ADOPTED the 16th day of September, 2015.

 

 

 

Attest:

 

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 President of the Council

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

City Clerk

 

Publication dates:

 

September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 2015