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NOV 12 2025
TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN,COLORADO WELD COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-28 COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE FOR
INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS AND SETTING A
PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR THE J FARMS ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, the Town of Johnstown ("Town") is a Colorado home rule municipality, duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado and the Town's Home Rule Charter; and
WHEREAS,the Town Council is vested with the authority to administer the affairs of the Town;
and
WHEREAS, on or about August 7, 2025, J Farms, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company,
submitted a Petition for Annexation;and
WHEREAS,the Town Council has reviewed the Petition for Annexation,and,finding substantial
compliance as set forth below,desires to initiate annexation proceedings in accordance with the law and set
a public hearing.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
JOHNSTOWN,COLORADO,THAT:
section 1. The Town Council finds that a Petition for Annexation of certain real property situated
in the Northeast Quarter of Section 3,Township 4 North,and the Southeast Quarter of Section 34 and the
Southwest Quarter of Section 35,Township 5 North,Range 68 West of the 6th P.M.,County of Weld and
Larimer, State of Colorado, consisting of approximately 113.330, being more particularly described on
Exhibit A,attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference,filed with the Town Clerk on or about
August 7,2025,to be known as the"J Farms Annexation,"is in substantial compliance with§31-12-107(1),
C.R.S.,and that a public hearing should be held to determine if the proposed annexation complies with§31-
12-104, C.R.S., and§ 31-12-105, C.R.S.,or such parts thereof as may be required to establish eligibility
pursuant to§31-12-101,et seq.,C.R.S.
Sectlpn 2. The Town Council hereby sets a public hearing for such purposes on December 1,2025,
at 7:00 p.m.,at 450 South Parish Avenue,Johnstown,Colorado.
Section 3. The Town Clerk shall publish notice of the hearing once per week for four (4)
consecutive weeks in the Johnstown Breeze, with the first publication at least thirty(30)days prior to the
date of the hearing. The Town Clerk shall also send a copy of the published notice, together with a copy
of this Resolution and the Petition for Annexation, by registered mail to the Weld County and Larimer
County Boards of County Commissioners and to the Weld County and Larimer County Attorneys and to
any special district or school district having territory within the area to be annexed at least twenty-five(25)
days prior to the date fixed for such hearing.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective on the date hereof.
PASSED,SIGNED,APPROVED ADOPTED THIS 6th day of October,2025.
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TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a petition for Annexation territories herein-after described as J-Farms
Annexation has been presented to the Town Council of Johnstown, Colorado, and found to be in apparent
compliance with the applicable provisions of law and the Town Council has adopted a Resolution to set a
public hearing to be held at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, Dec 1', 2025, in the Council Chambers,Town Hall,450
South Parish, Johnstown, Colorado,to determine if the proposed annexation complies with the applicable
requirements of law.
The resolution adopted by the Town Council for such purposes is in words, letter and figures,as follows:
TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-28
A RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE FOR
INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS AND SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING DATE FOR THE J FARMS ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, the Town of Johnstown ("Town") is a Colorado home rule municipality, duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado and the Town's Home Rule Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is vested with the authority to administer the affairs of the Town;
and
WHEREAS, on or about August 7, 2025, J Farms, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company,
submitted a Petition for Annexation; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has reviewed the Petition for Annexation, and, finding substantial
compliance as set forth below, desires to initiate annexation proceedings in accordance with the law and set
a public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
JOHNSTOWN,COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1. The Town Council finds that a Petition for Annexation of certain real property situated in the
Northeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 4 North, and the Southeast Quarter of Section 34 and the
Southwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 5 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., County of Weld
and Larimer, State of Colorado, consisting of approximately 113.330, being more particularly described
on Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, filed with the Town Clerk on or
about August 7, 2025,to be known as the "J Farms Annexation," is in substantial compliance with §31-
12-107(1), C.R.S., and that a public hearing should be held to determine if the proposed annexation
complies with §31-12-104, C.R.S., and § 31-12-105, C.R.S., or such parts thereof as may be required to
establish eligibility pursuant to §31-12-101,et seq.,C.R.S.
Section 2. The Town Council hereby sets a public hearing for such purposes on December 1, 2025, at
7:00 p.m.,at 450 South Parish Avenue,Johnstown,Colorado.
Section 3. The Town Clerk shall publish notice of the hearing once per week for four (4)
consecutive weeks in the Johnstown Breeze, with the first publication at least thirty (30) days prior to the
date of the hearing. The Town Clerk shall also send a copy of the published notice, together with a copy of
this Resolution and the Petition for Annexation, by registered mail to the Weld County and Larimer County
Boards of County Commissioners and to the Weld County and Larimer County Attorneys and to any special
district or school district having territory within the area to be annexed at least twenty-five(25)days prior to
the date fixed for such hearing.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective on the date hereof.
Exhibit A can be found in the Office of the Town Clerk
Published in the Johnstown Breeze October 30, 2025, November 6,2025, November 13, November 20,
2025
Meghan Martinez,Town Clerk
Town ofJohnstown
PETITION FOR ANNEXATION
To the Town of Johnstown
(Weld County)
The undersigned, in accordance with Article 12,Chapter 31,CRS,as amended, hereby petition
the Town Council of the Town of Johnstown,Colorado, for annexation to the Town of
Johnstown the unincorporated territory more particularly described below, currently known as
J Farms and in support of said Petition,your petitioners allege that:
(1) It is desirable and necessary that the following described territory be annexed to the
Town of Johnstown,Colorado:
See Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof.
(2) Not less than one-sixth(1/6)of the perimeter of that area proposed to be annexed is
contiguous with the Town of Johnstown,Colorado.
(3) A community of interest exists between the territory proposed to be annexed and the
Town of Johnstown,Colorado.
(4) The territory proposed to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in the near future;
(5) The territory proposed to be annexed is integrated or is capable of being integrated with
the Town of Johnstown,Colorado;
(6) The signatures of the Petition comprise one hundred percent(100%)of the landowners
of the territory to be included in the area proposed to be annexed and said landowners
attesting to the facts and agreeing to the conditions herein contained will negate the
necessity of any annexation election;
(7) 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:
(a) Is divided into separate parts or parcels without the written consent of the
landowner or landowners thereof, unless such tracts or parcels are separated by
a dedicated street, road or other public way;
(b) Comprising twenty(20)acres or more and which,together with the building
and improvements situated thereon has an assessed value in excess of Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars($200,000.00) for ad valorem tax purposes to be
annexed without the written consent of the landowner or landowners.
(8) No part of the area proposed to be annexed is more than three miles from a point on the
municipal boundary,as such was established more than one year before this annexation
will take place;
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(9) The area proposed to be annexed comprises more than ten acres and an impact report as
provided in Section 31-12-105.5. CRS. as amended. is required.
(10) The area proposed to be annexed is located within Thompson School District R2-J.
Weld County, Berthoud Fire Protection District, High Plains Library District. Northern
Colorado Water Conservancy District. Little Thompson Water District. Larimer
Conservation District, and no others;
(11) The mailing address of each signer,the legal description of the land owned by each
signer and the date of signing of each signature are all shown on this Petition:
(12) Accompanying this Petition are five(5)prints of the area proposed to be following
information:
(a) A written legal description of the boundaries of the area proposed to be
annexed;
(b) A map showing the boundary of the area proposed to be annexed. such map
prepared and containing the seal of a registered engineer or land surveyor:
(c) 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 is to be platted at
the time of the effectiveness of the annexation(as opposed to after such
effectiveness),then the boundaries and the plat number of plots or of lots and
blocks are shown;
(d) Next to the boundary of the area proposed to be annexed is drawn the
contiguous boundary of the Town of Johnstown,and the contiguous boundary
of any other municipality abutting the area proposed to be annexed;
(e) The dimensions of the contiguous boundaries are shown on the map.
(13) The territory to be annexed is not presently a part of any incorporated city,city and
county, or town;
(14) The undersigned agree that the following conditions, which shall be covenants running
with the land,will be mutually agreed upon,conditioned in an Annexation Agreement
and if applicable, appear on the annexation map:
(a) Water right dedication.
(b) Drainage plan and improvements and payment of a unit drainage fee.
(c) Waiving of any and all "vested rights" previously created pursuant to Section
24-68-103.CRS.
(d) Other additional conditions as mutually agreed upon.
(15) Petitioner represents that:(Check one)
X No part of the property to be annexed is included within any site-specific
development plan approved by Weld,Colorado.
A site-specific development plan has been approved by Weld County.
Colorado,which has created a vested right.
(16) Submitted with this Petition is the required$ .00 for publication costs.
EXECUTED this 7 day of Av .d&/ ,20 .
By:
Name: Mct(Au Kit�
Title: KAr
Name of Annexation: J Farms Annexation
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STATE OF COLORADO
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this1t^ day of.04-vit 05'f . 20'5. by
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WITNESS my hand and official seal. HANNAH XVIDERA
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AFFIDAVIT OF CIRCULATOR
The undersigned, being of lawful age, who being first duly sworn upon oath, deposes and says:
That(he or she)was the circulator of the foregoing Petition for Annexation of lands to the
Town of Johnstown, Colorado, consisting of 8 pages, including this page and that each
signature thereon was witnessed by your affiant and is the true signature of the person whose
name it purports to be.
Circulator
STATE OF COLORADO )
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COUNTY OF LAB •I � )
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1day of Atilt()St ,20 -5—
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WITNESS my hand and official seal. I HANNAH XVIDERA
NOTARY PUBLIC-STATE OF COLORADO I
My commission expires: 1'I I )0*21 NOTARY ID 20254011730
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES PR 10.2029
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EXHIBIT A
A parcel of land, being part of Lot B, Recorded Exemption No. 1061-03-I RECX 15-0131. as
recorded December 17, 2015 as Reception No.4165964 of the Records of the Weld County
Clerk and Recorder(WCCR),and a portion of the Right of Way(ROW)of State Highway
60,situate in the Northeast Quarter(NEI/4)of Section Three(3),Township Four North (T.4N.),
and The Southeast Quarter(SE I/4)of Section Thirty-four(34), and the Southwest Quarter
(SW1/4)of Section Thirty-five(35),Township Five North(T.5N.), Range Sixty-eight West
(R.68W.)of the Sixth Principal Meridian (6th P.M.),County of Weld, State of Colorado and
being more particularly described as follows:
COMMENCING at the North Quarter corner of said Section 3 and assuming the North line of
said NE 1/4 as bearing North 89°49'34"East, being a Grid Bearing of the Colorado State Plane
Coordinate System,North Zone,North American Datum 1983/2011,a distance of 2558.39 feet.
being monumented by a#6 rebar with 2"aluminum cap stamped LS 30462 at both ends and
with all other bearings contained herein relative thereto;
THENCE North 89°49'34"East,along said North line,a distance of 429.73 feet to the
Northwest corner of said Lot B and to the POINT OF BEGINNING;THENCE North 00°40'56"
East,along a continuation of the West line of Lot B,a distance of 30.01 feet to the North ROW
of State Highway 60.
THENCE North 89°49'34"East a distance of 1874.90 feet;
THENCE South 06°09'20"East a distance of 60.33 feet to the North line of that parcel as
described in the Special Warranty Deed as recorded April 27,2022 as Reception No.4822378
of the WCCR;
Thence along the North and West lines of said Reception No.4822378,the following eight
courses:
THENCE South 89°49'34"West a distance of 58.38 feet;
THENCE South 06°16'07"East a distance of 377.12 feet;
THENCE South 07°29'55"East a distance of 270.52 feet;
THENCE South 07°57'40"East a distance of 525.51 feet;
THENCE South 0713'07"•East a distance of 358.25 feet;
THENCE South 06°00'31"East a distance of 416.65 feet;
THENCE South 04°31'34" East a distance of 353.95 feet:
THENCE South 02°14'29" East a distance of 28.79 feet to the South line of Lot B and to the
North line of the Amended Map of Saffell Annexation No.Two as recorded July 9, 1996 as
Reception No. 2500170 of the WCCR;
Thence along the South and West lines of Lot B the following eight courses:
THENCE South 88°53'20" West,along said North line, a distance of 1401.66 feet to the East
line of the US Engineering Annexation as recorded March 20, 2019 as Reception No. 4474543
of the WCCR;
Thence along the East and North lines of said US Engineering Annexation the following two
courses:
THENCE North 00°00'43" East a distance of 501.23 feet;
THENCE South 88°53'20" West a distance of 1052.09 feet;
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THENCE North 02°01'52"West a distance of 1475.99 feet;
THENCE South 89°37'04" East a distance of 236.81 feet;
THENCE North 69°48'06"East a distance of 126.43 feet;
THENCE North 23°33'46-East a distance of 142.37 feet;
THENCE North 00°40'56" East a distance of 238.10 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Said parcel contains 4,936,662 Square Feet or 113.330 Acres more or less by this survey.
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Mailing Address:
J Farms LLC
Attention: Troy McWhinney
2725 Rocky Mountain Ave Ste 200
Loveland,CO 80538
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