By Jim Walsh | East Valley Tribune
An undulating swath of pristine desert in northeast Mesa will be named The Reserve at Red Rock and become just the sort of resort-caliber residential community the city envisioned when it auctioned off the land last year.
In return for the $21.1 million land sale, Blandford Homes, one of Mesa’s premier builders, plans to build 296 high-end homes in the gated community, according to plans unveiled last week before the city Planning and Zoning Board.
Board members said they were impressed by Blandford’s attempts to maximize views of Red Mountain in the design, building around the property’s natural beauty rather than overwhelming it.
