2005-295
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-295
An ordinance annexing territory in Section 4, 5 and 9, T.3N., R.13E. ofthe 4th P.M., Town
of Harmony, Rock County, Wisconsin.
WHEREAS, a petition signed by all the owners of all the land within such territory proposed to
be annexed has been filed with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, there are no electors residing in the territory; and
WHEREAS, the necessary notices have been duly prepared, provided and served as required
by law to all persons affected; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance does not contain temporary zoning; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Administration has not found the proposed annexation to be
against the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has determined that this annexation is in the public interest.
NOW THEREFORE THE COMMON COUNCil OF THE CITY OF JANESVlllE DO ORDAIN
AS FOllOWS:
SECTION I. The territory described as follows is hereby annexed to the City of Janesville.
PART OF THE NW. ~, PART OF THE SOUTH ~ OF THE NE. ~, PART OF THE NORTH ~
OF THE SE. ~, AND PART OF THE SW. ~ OF SECTION 4, PART OF THE SE. ~ OF THE
NE. ~ AND PART OF THE EAST ~ OF THE SE. ~ OF SECTION 5, ALSO PART OF THE
NW. ~ OF THE NW. ~ OF SECTION 9, All IN T.3N., R13E. OF THE 4TH P.M., HARMONY
TOWNSHIP, ROCK COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
DESCRIBED AS FOllOWS: Commencing at an aluminum monument at the West ~ corner of
said Section 4; thence N.88°21 '52"W. along the East-West centerline of said Section 5, a
distance of 376.86 feet to an iron pin monument at the place of beginning for the land to be
herein described; thence continuing N.88°21'52"W. along said East-West centerline, 252.63 feet
to an iron pin monument on the Easterly RO.W. (right of way) line of John Paul Road (C.T.H.
"Y"); thence N.25°26'02"E. along said RO.W. line, 780.55 feet to an iron pin monument; thence
N.23°57'34"E. continuing along said RO.W. line, 650.80 feet to an iron pin monument on the
South line of Rovi Acres Second Addition; thence S.88°42'50"E. along said South line, 1273.97
feet to an iron pin monument at the SE. corner of said Second Addition; thence N.12° 12'08"E.
along the Easterly line of said Second Addition, Rovi Acres Addition No. 1 and Rovi acres,
1748.66 feet to an iron pin monument on the South line of Milton Harmony Townline Road;
thence S.88°20'22"E. along said South line, 986.63 feet to an iron pin monument on the North-
South centerline of said Section 4; thence S.oo54'33"E. along said North-South centerline,
1711.50 feet to an iron pin monument at the NW. corner of the South ~ of the NE. ~ of said
Section 4; thence S.88°40'07"E. along the North line of said South ~ of said NE. ~ of said
Section, 2666.27 feet to an iron pin monument at the NE. corner of said South ~ of said NE. ~
of said Section 4; thence S.oo54'33"E. along the East line of said NE. ~ of said Section, 671.36
feet to an iron pin monument on the relocated Northwesterly RO.W. (right-of-way) line of S.T.H.
26; thence S.54°04'44'W. along said RO.W. line, 162.81 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument at the
most Easterly corner of possible future road connection; thence N.35°55'16"W. 145.0 feet to an
iron pin monument at the most Northerly corner of said possible future road connection; thence
S.54°05'44"W. 70.0 feet to an iron pin monument at the most Westerly corner of said possible
future road connection; thence S.35°55'16"E. 145.0 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument at the most
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Southerly corner of said possible future road connection; thence S.53°36'16"W. continuing
along said RO.W. line, 175.71 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument; thence S.53°34'56"W. continuing
along said RO.W. line, 527.10 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument; thence S.52°07'48"W. continuing
along said RO.W. line, 325.70 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument; thence S.52°07'39"W. continuing
along said RO.W. line, 391.00 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument at the most Easterly corner of
possible future road connection; thence N.38°02'29"W. 145.00 feet to an iron pin monument at
the most Northerly corner of said possible future road connection; thence S.51 °52'20"W. 70.0
feet to an iron pin monument at the most Westerly corner of said possible future road
connection; thence S.38°02'29"E. 145.00 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument at the most Southerly
corner of said possible future road connection; thence S.51 057'31 "W. continuing along said
RO.W. line, 614.92 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument; thence S.56°02'16"W. continuing along said
RO.W. line, 701.78 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument; thence S.32°11'21"W. continuing along said
RO.W. line, 81.31 feet to an iron pin monument on the Northerly line of a Certified Survey Map
as recorded in Volume 11, Pages 576 and 577; thence N.80055'41"W. along said Northerly line,
429.15 feet to an iron rebar monument at the most NW. corner of said Certified Survey Map;
thence S.41 °22'19"W. 393.66 feet to an iron rebar monument at the most SW. corner of said
Certified Survey Map; thence S.37°37'41 "E. along the Southwesterly line of said Certified
Survey Map, 115.08 feet to a drill hole in concrete at most Northerly corner of possible future
road connection; thence S.52°24'39"W. 154.09 feet to an iron pin monument at the most
Westerly corner of said possible future road connection; thence S.3r37'00"E. 144.92 feet to a
D.O.T. pin monument at the most Southerly corner of said possible future road connection;
thence S.52°21'54'W. continuing along said RO.W. line, 188.09 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument;
thence S.55°41'19'W. continuing said RO.W. line, 260.19 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument;
thence S.52°49'30'W. continuing along said RO.W. line, 342.06 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument;
thence S.3r14'05'W. continuing along said RO.W. line, 79.40 feet to iron pin monument on the
Northeasterly line of a Certified Survey Map as recorded in Volume 11, Pages 368 and 369;
thence N.38°04'25'W. along said Northeasterly line, 258.92 feet to an iron rebar monument at
the most Northerly corner of said Certified Survey Map; thence S.51 °55'35"W. 359.62 feet to an
iron rebar monument at the most Westerly corner of said Certified Survey Map; thence
S.38°04'25"E. along the Southwesterly line of said Certified Survey Map, 284.36 feet to an iron
pin monument on said RO.W. line; thence S.51 °09'20"W. along said RO.W. line, 1.36 feet to a
D.O.T. pin monument on the most Easterly corner of possible future road connection; thence
N.38°01'36"W. 145.00 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument at the most Northerly corner of said
possible future road connection; thence S.51°09'41"W. 204.92 feet to a D.O.T. pin monument at
the most Westerly corner of said possible future road connection; thence S.37°59'45"E. 145.02
feet to D.O.T. pin monument at the most Southerly corner of said possible future road
connection; thence S.51°09'20"W. continuing along said RO.W. line, 617.92 feet to an iron pin
monument on the Northeasterly line of a Certified Survey Map as recorded in Volume 10, Pages
40 and 41; thence N.36°47'25"W. along said Northeasterly line, the Northeasterly line of Walnut
Grove and the Northeasterly line of a Certified Survey Map as recorded in Volume 17, Pages
261 thru 263, a distance of 2548.37 feet to a drill hole in concrete fence post; thence
S.88°31'20"E. 593.23 feet to an iron pin monument; thence N.1 001 '57"W. 1155.00 feet to the
place of beginning. Containing 401.11 acres.
SECTION II. After this annexation becomes effective, the above described property shall be
exempt from and not subject to further taxation and assessments in the Town of Harmony and
thence forth shall be subject to taxation and assessment as part of the City of Janesville for any
and all purpose provided by law.
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SECTION III. All the territory annexed by this ordinance is hereby made part of Ward 5 of the
City of Janesville.
SECTION IV. There are no residents in the area proposed for annexation.
SECTION V. The annexation area is within the Milton School District.
SECTION VI. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Common
Council, the public health, welfare, peace, tranquility, good order, public benefit, and police
power so requiring.
Motion by: Addie
Second by: Tim Wellnitz
Council member Aye Nay Pass Absent
Brunner X
Brien X
Williams X
Wellnitz, Tim X
Wellnitz, Tom X
DeGarmo X
Addie X
APP~~~~
City Attorn
Proposed by: Applicant
Prepared by: Planning Department