CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
ORDINANCE NO. 3159
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE
CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD ANNEXATION NO. 2
APPROXIMATELY 23.57 ACRES
GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG I-70 BUSINESS LOOP RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN 30 ROAD AND THE CLIFTON SANITATION DISTRICT BOUNDARY AT APPROXIMATELY 31 ½ ROAD
ENCOMPASSING UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD PROPERTIES
WHEREAS, on the 5TH day of May, 1999 the City Council of the City of Grand Junction considered a petition for the annexation of the following described territory to the City of Grand Junction; and
WHEREAS, a hearing on the petition was duly held after proper notice on the 7th day of July, 1999; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined that said territory was eligible for annexation and that no election was necessary to determine whether such territory should be annexed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO:
That the property situate in Mesa County, Colorado, and described to wit:
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD ANNEXATION NO.2
A parcel of land situate in Sections 9, 10 and 16 all in Township 1 South, Range 1 East of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Center 1/4 corner of Section 10; thence S 00º19’00” E along the north-south centerline of said Section 10 a distance of 316.30 feet to a point on the southerly right of way line for I – 70 B ( said southerly right of way line also being the northerly right of way line for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company Railroad ); thence S 72º50’00” W along said southerly right of way line a distance of 344.80 feet a point intersecting the west boundary line for the Clifton Sanitation District No.2 and True Point of Beginning for the parcel described herein; thence S 00º19’00” E along the west boundary line for said Clifton Sanitation District No. 2 a distance of 208.97 feet to a point on the southerly right of way line for the Southern Pacific Transportation Company Railroad; thence along said southerly right of way line the following 4 courses:
1) S 72º50’00” W a distance of 2393.80 feet to a point;
2) N 00º20’30” W a distance of 52.27 feet to a point;
3) S 72º50’00” W a distance of 4765.05 feet to a point;
4) S 72º52’00” W a distance of 717.85 feet to a point on the east right of way line for 30 Road;
thence N 00º00’00” W along the east right of way line for said 30 Road ( said east right of way line being 40.00 feet east of and parallel with the west line of the NW 1/4 of said Section 16 ) a distance of 104.64 feet to a point on the northerly right of way line for said Southern Pacific Transportation Company Railroad ( whence the northwest corner of Section 16 bears S 72º52’00” W – 41.86 feet & N 00º00’00” W – 150.10 feet ); thence along the northerly right of way line for said Southern Pacific Transportation Company Railroad the following 4 courses:
1) N 72º52’00” E a distance of 717.85 feet to a point;
2) N 72º50’00” E a distance of 4764.40 feet to a point;
3) N 00º20’30” W a distance of 52.20 feet to a point;
N 72º50’00” E a distance of 2393.90 feet to the point of beginning, containing 23.57 acres more or less.
be and is hereby annexed to the City of Grand Junction, Colorado.
INTRODUCED on first reading on the 5th day of May, 1999.
ADOPTED and ordered published this 7th day of July, 1999.
Attest:
/s/ Gene Kinsey
President of the Council
/s/ Stephanie Nye
City Clerk