Virtual forum scheduled to discuss proposed LDS temple

Justin Walker
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A meeting meant to discuss the site of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple will be held online in May, City officials said.

According to a release from the City of Las Vegas, a virtual forum will discuss the proposed temple and other land developments in the city.

A welcome from Francis Allen-Palenske, the representative for Ward 4 on the Las Vegas City Council, will precede a presentation from Seth Floyd, Community Development Director for the City of Las Vegas, before questions will be answered.

Anyone interested is asked to submit questions before the meeting. Questions may be asked via email at questions@lasvegasnevada.gov.

The virtual forum will last an hour and will be held on May 7 at 6 p.m. Those who wish to watch it can do so online.

<em>Members of the Northwest Rural Preservation Association oppose the LDS structure because of its size, height, and the traffic it would bring to their neighborhood near Grand Drive and Lone Mountain Road.</em> (KLAS)
Members of the Northwest Rural Preservation Association oppose the LDS structure because of its size, height, and the traffic it would bring to their neighborhood near Grand Drive and Lone Mountain Road. (KLAS)

Recently, twelve residents and members of the Northwest Rural Preservation Association, a group dedicated to protecting and preserving the rural culture and lifestyle of the Lone Mountain area, addressed issues with the proposed LDS temple, including its 216-foot tall spire.

The association said it had no issue with the church members, simply the building proposed for the 19.8-acre temple site.

“We’re talking about a three-story office building that’s going to be lit up 24/7,” said Brinton Marsden, a long-time resident of the Lone Mountain community. “It’s going to stick out like a sore thumb in the middle of a rural setting.”

  • The seven-foot, white, helium balloon assembled by Jon Dorsey, owner of Mr. Balloon, was purchased by an unnamed Lone Mountain resident to illustrate the height of 216 feet, the current maximum height of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple. (Rebecca Leiba)
    The seven-foot, white, helium balloon assembled by Jon Dorsey, owner of Mr. Balloon, was purchased by an unnamed Lone Mountain resident to illustrate the height of 216 feet, the current maximum height of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple. (Rebecca Leiba)
  • The seven-foot, white, helium balloon assembled by Jon Dorsey, owner of Mr. Balloon, was purchased by an unnamed Lone Mountain resident to illustrate the height of 216 feet, the current maximum height of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple. (KLAS)
    The seven-foot, white, helium balloon assembled by Jon Dorsey, owner of Mr. Balloon, was purchased by an unnamed Lone Mountain resident to illustrate the height of 216 feet, the current maximum height of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple. (KLAS)
  • The seven-foot, white, helium balloon assembled by Jon Dorsey, owner of Mr. Balloon, was purchased by an unnamed Lone Mountain resident to illustrate the height of 216 feet, the current maximum height of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple. (KLAS)
    The seven-foot, white, helium balloon assembled by Jon Dorsey, owner of Mr. Balloon, was purchased by an unnamed Lone Mountain resident to illustrate the height of 216 feet, the current maximum height of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple. (KLAS)
  • The seven-foot, white, helium balloon assembled by Jon Dorsey, owner of Mr. Balloon, was purchased by an unnamed Lone Mountain resident to illustrate the height of 216 feet, the current maximum height of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple. (KLAS)
    The seven-foot, white, helium balloon assembled by Jon Dorsey, owner of Mr. Balloon, was purchased by an unnamed Lone Mountain resident to illustrate the height of 216 feet, the current maximum height of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple. (KLAS)
  • The seven-foot, white, helium balloon assembled by Jon Dorsey, owner of Mr. Balloon, was purchased by an unnamed Lone Mountain resident to illustrate the height of 216 feet, the current maximum height of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple. (KLAS)
    The seven-foot, white, helium balloon assembled by Jon Dorsey, owner of Mr. Balloon, was purchased by an unnamed Lone Mountain resident to illustrate the height of 216 feet, the current maximum height of a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temple. (KLAS)

On Saturday, a seven-foot, white, helium balloon was raised to demonstrate the proposed height of the temple.

“We, as the neighbors, are trying to battle against this project,” Matt Hackley, a Lone Mountain resident, said. “It does not fit the neighborhood.”

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