Scottsdale advances rezoning request for dude ranch

Plans for a north Scottsdale guest ranch made headway this week when the Scottsdale City Council signed off on rezoning and other requests, paving the way for the dude ranch that supporters said will help revive the city's Western image. Developer Taber Anderson wants to build as many as 330 guest ranches and homes on 220 acres along Dynamite Road between 128th and 136th streets. Reata Ranch's units would be divvied up among guest resort rooms, casitas and single-family homes. Early plans envision horse stables, cookout areas, hiking trails and luxury camping sites built to the backdrop of the city's McDowell Sonoran Preserve. "This is a unique development and unique project, which is great for our city," said Councilman Dennis Robbins. "I think the project as proposed is much better than what is currently platted out there." Mayor Jim Lane called the ranch "a good thing for Scottsdale overall, whether it is our Western heritage, equestrian (heritage) or frankly continuing our community as a resort community."

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