Council annexes 2.89‑acre Dixon property and zones it RL-4

Grand Junction’s City Council on April 16 accepted an annexation petition and adopted ordinances to annex and zone 2.89 acres at 2019 South Broadway (the Dixon annexation). The council passed the annexation and zoning by roll call; Councilmember Kennedy recused from all votes related to the item.

Senior Planner Thomas Lloyd presented the application and staff analysis. The applicants, Daryl and Carrie Dixon, were not present at the meeting, Lloyd said. Staff reported the property is adjacent to city limits in the Redlands area and proposed an RL‑4 zoning designation (residential low 4), an implementing district of the land‑use designation Residential Low. RL‑4 permits single‑family detached, single‑family attached, cottage courts and duplexes with a minimum density of two units per acre and a maximum of four units per acre.

Lloyd summarized the annexation criteria and staff findings: the petition was signed by the property owner(s); the property perimeter meets the contiguity requirement; the site is appropriate for integration with municipal services and is located in the intensification Tier 2 area in the comprehensive plan, which supports suburban infill and redevelopment adjacent to city limits. Staff concluded the proposed annexation and RL‑4 zoning meet the applicable criteria.

Council accepted the annexation petition by resolution (resolution 18‑25) and then adopted ordinances annexing the property and zoning it RL‑4. The first motion accepting annexation passed 6–0 (Kennedy recused); subsequent ordinances annexing and zoning the property also passed 6–0. Councilmembers indicated no public opposition at the hearing and the applicants’ written waivers of vested rights were on file.