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Council authorizes negotiation of development agreement for proposed LDS Temple near Todd Beamer High School

2144107 · January 22, 2025
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The council voted to authorize staff to begin negotiating a development agreement with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints for a proposed 43,000‑square‑foot temple on roughly 12 acres south of Todd Beamer High School; councilors asked about traffic studies, building height and neighborhood input.

The Federal Way City Council on Jan. 21 authorized staff to begin negotiating a development agreement with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints for a proposed temple on three properties south of Todd Beamer High School.

Keith Niven, the city’s community development director, told the council the church owns approximately 12 acres and has requested permission to build a roughly 43,000‑square‑foot temple on the site. "The policy question in front of the city council…

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