CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

RESOLUTION NO. 17-16

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

MARQUIS ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 2245 1/2 BROADWAY

IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION

WHEREAS, on the 16^th day of March, 2016, 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:

MARQUIS ANNEXATION

A certain parcel of land lying in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE 1/4 SW 1/4) of Section 7, Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Principal Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado and being more particularly described as follows:

COMMENCING at the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of said Section 7 and assuming the East line of said SW 1/4 bears N 00°24’57” W with all other bearings contained herein being relative thereto; thence from said Point of Commencement, N 38°53’40” W, a distance of 853.52 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence from said Point of Beginning, N 58°25’48” W, a distance of 41.30 feet; thence N 22°28’12” E, a distance of 323.76 feet to a point on the Southerly right of way for Broadway (Highway 340), as same is recorded in Book 518, Page 337, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence S 59°03’51” E, along said Southerly right of way, a distance of 99.48 feet; thence S 27°27’12” W, a distance of 197.20 feet to a point on the North line of Lot 3, Iris Court Subdivision, as same is recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 77, Public Records of Mesa County, Colorado; thence S 88°59’12” W, a distance of 34.10 feet to a point being the Northwest corner of said Lot 3; thence S 27°27’12” W, a distance of 106.00 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

CONTAINING 23,920 Sq. Ft. or 0.549 Acres, more or less, as described hereon.

WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 4^th day of May, 2016; 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 4^th day of May, 2016.

Attest:

 /s/ Phyllis Norris      

 President of the Council

/s/ Stephanie Tuin    

City Clerk