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Residents urge council to enforce zoning precedent in proposed Stacy Road LDS temple
Summary
Multiple Fairview residents told the Town Council during citizens’ comments that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints’ proposed Stacy Road temple exceeds local height precedents and asked the council to require a redesigned project that complies with Fairview’s ordinances.
Dozens of residents urged the Fairview Town Council on Feb. 4 to enforce local zoning precedents and require a redesigned plan for a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints temple on Stacy Road.
Speakers said the project as described to the town would exceed roof and steeple heights historically allowed in RE‑1 residential areas and asked council members to hold the applicant to the same standards other religious structures have followed.
Marlo Ballard, a 22‑year Fairview resident, opened the public comments portion with a focus on the conditional use permit process and town planning documents. “The approval of variances through the conditional use permit process is not arbitrary,” Ballard…
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