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Council denies appeal of patent‑easement vacation for proposed LDS temple amid notice and drainage concerns
Summary
The council denied an appeal challenging the vacation of a US patent easement for a proposed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints temple, after extended public comment on notice, drainage and pending litigation; staff said notification requirements were met and the council denied the appeal.
The City Council on Dec. 18 denied an appeal of a planning commission decision to vacate a U.S. government patent easement for a parcel where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints plans a temple and meetinghouse. The decision came after more than an hour of public comment from neighbors, church leaders and preservation groups.
Church representatives and local supporters said the easement is a routine patent easement that must be vacated…
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