CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

ORDINANCE NO. 3268

AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TERRITORY TO THE

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

SUTTON/RICKERD ENCLAVE ANNEXATION

LOCATED AT 2543 G ROAD AND 689 25 ½ ROAD

AND INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE

G ROAD AND 25 ½ ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAYS

CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 5.73 ACRES

 WHEREAS, on the 17^th day of May, 2000 the City Council of the City of Grand Junction gave notice that they will consider for annexation to the City of Grand Junction, a tract of land in the County of Mesa, State of Colorado, commonly known as the Sutton/Rickerd Enclave, and more particularly described as follows:

A parcel of land situate in the NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 3, Township 1 South, Range 1 West of the Ute Meridian, County of Mesa, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the N 1/4 corner of Section 3; thence S 00º16’55” E along the north-south centerline of said Section 3 a distance of 558.13 feet to a point; thence S 89º43'’05” W a distance of 336.55 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 39 of Moonridge Falls Filing No. One Subdivision; thence N 00º16’55” W a distance of 313.02 feet to the northeast corner of Outlot C of Moonridge Falls Filing No. Two Subdivision; thence along the centerline of Leach Creek the following 5 courses:

1)  N 69º35’56” W a distance of 54.46 feet to a point;

2)  N 78º00’00” W a distance of 50.00 feet to a point;

3)  N 63º00’00” W a distance of 77.00 feet to a point;

4)  N 78º00’00” W a distance of 120.00 feet to a point;

5)  S 67º00’00” W a distance of 40.07 feet to a point on the west line of the E 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 of said Section 3;

thence N 00º16’09” W along the west line of said E 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 a distance of 170.01 feet to a point on the north line of said Section 3; thence N 89º43’41” E along the north line of said Section 3 a distance of 658.97 feet to the N 1/4 corner of said Section 3 and point of beginning.

The area proposed to be annexed is entirely contained within the boundaries of the City of Grand Junction and said area has been so surrounded for a period of not less than 3 years, pursuant to 31-12-106(1). C. R S.

 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 commonly known as the Sutton/Rickerd Enclave, is hereby annexed to the City of Grand Junction, Colorado.

That the effective date of this annexation shall be the effective date of Ordinance No. 3268.

INTRODUCED on first reading on the 21^st day June, 2000.

ADOPTED and ordered published this 5th day of July, 2000.

Attest:              /s/ Gene Kinsey      

             President of the Council

/s/ Stephanie Nye      

City Clerk