RESOLUTION NO. 43-15

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PETITION

FOR THE ANNEXATION OF LANDS

TO THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO,

MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS,

AND DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE

MORSE ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 2997 B ½ ROAD

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

WHEREAS, on the 16^th 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, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 21^st day of September, 2015; 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:

The said territory is eligible for annexation to the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, and should be so annexed by Ordinance.

ADOPTED the 21^st day of October, 2015.

Attest:

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 President of the Council

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City Clerk