A 760-acre tract of state land in northeast Mesa, the last large undeveloped parcel in the city, was originally planned in the mid-1980s to have a resort hotel, golf course and 1,400 homes. But the Spook Hill Homeowners Association opposed the hotel and golf course, so now homes only will be built there.
The grassroots community group knew that the parcel would be developed, but they just wanted to preserve as much of the natural desert as they possible, says association President Bill Puffer. The parcel is just southwest of the Usery Mountain Recreation Area.
The 760-acre parcel, which is at the intersection of the Ellsworth and McKellips roads, will get about 1,050 homes, and those will be clustered together. About one-third of the open space can be preserved by clustering homes, according to Puffer.
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