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Annexation Petition 1 PETITION FOR ANNEXATION OF UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY IN THE COUNTY OF BOULDER, STATE OF COLORADO TO THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE, COLORADO To: The Mayor and City Council of Lafayette, Colorado The undersigned, in accordance with the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, Part 1, Article 12, Title 31, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, hereby petitions the City Council of the City of Lafayette, Colorado for the annexation of the following described unincorporated territory located in the County of Boulder, State of Colorado, to-wit: For legal description, see Exhibit attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In support of said Petition, your Petitioner alleges as follows: 1. It is desirable and necessary that the above-described unincorporated territory be annexed to the City of Lafayette, Colorado. 2. The requirements of Section 31-12-104, C.R.S., as amended, exist or have been met, to-wit: Not less than one-sixth of the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous with the City of Lafayette; A community of interest exists between the area proposed to be annexed and the City of Lafayette; Said area is urban or will be urbanized in the near future; and Said area is integrated with or is capable of being integrated with the City of Lafayette. 3. The requirements of Section 31-12-105, C.R.S., as amended, exist or have been met, including the following: In establishing the boundaries of the territory to be annexed, no land held in identical ownership, whether consisting of one tract or parcel of real estate or two or more contiguous tracts or parcels of real estate, has been divided into separate parts or parcels without the written consent of the landowners; and In establishing the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed, no land held in identical ownership, whether consisting of one tract or parcel of real estate or two or more contiguous tracts or parcels of real estate comprising twenty (20) acres or more which, together with the buildings and improvements situated thereon, has a valuation for assessment in ---PAGE BREAK--- Annexation Petition 2 excess of $200,000 for ad valorem tax purposes for the year next preceding the annexation has been included without the written consent of the landowners; That no annexation proceedings have been commenced for the annexation of part or all of the subject property to another municipality; The proposed annexation would not have the effect of extending a municipal boundary more than three miles in any direction from any point of such municipal boundary in any one year; and If any portion of a platted street or alley is to be annexed, the entire width of said street or alley is included within the area proposed to be annexed. 4. The signers of this Petition comprises 100% of the landowners in the area and own 100% of the territory included in the area proposed to be annexed, exclusive of streets and alleys, and of any land owned by the City. 5. The mailing address of each signer and the date of signing of each signature are all shown on this Petition. 6. The legal description of the property proposed to be annexed is attached hereto as Exhibit and by reference made a part hereof. 7. Accompanying this Petition are four prints each of an annexation map containing the following information: A written legal description of the boundaries of the area proposed to be annexed. A map showing the boundary of the area proposed to be annexed. Within the annexation boundary map there is shown the location of each ownership tract in unplatted land, and if part or all of the area to be platted, then the boundaries and the plat number of plots and blocks are shown. Next to the boundary of the area proposed to be annexed is drawn the contiguous boundary of the City of Lafayette, Colorado and the contiguous boundary of any other municipalities abutting the area proposed to be annexed. The dimensions of the contiguous boundaries are shown on the map. Petitioner(s) hereby request(s) that the City of Lafayette, Colorado approve the annexation of the area proposed to be annexed. ---PAGE BREAK--- Annexation Petition 3 Date: Date: Date: Date: STATE OF COLORADO) ) ss. COUNTY OF BOULDER) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before this day of by 20__ by Notary Public My commission expires: