By Jim Walsh | East Valley Tribnue
A mostly pristine swath of desert studded with saguaro cactus and an undulating wash in northeast Mesa may turn into a resort-style gated community in about four years.
The Mesa City Council is poised to accept the $21.1 million bid of Blandford Homes subsidiary Desert Vista 101, LLC, tomorrow, May 20, signaling the beginning of a year-long feasibility period during which Blandford would need a zoning change and a site plan approval before it could close on the sale.
A staff report to the council said Blandford put down a $250,000 fee to qualify for bidding on the project, plus another $805,000 in earnest money that was put into escrow.
