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- December 6, 2024 – 'God wants us to build there': LDS Church pushes to construct North Texas temple
- December 3, 2024 – Citizens of Fairview, Texas have "mixed" reaction to revised temple plans
- December 2, 2024 – Town of Fairview residents will weigh in on controversial LDS temple construction
- November 27, 2024 – Church, town reach potential settlement for proposed Latter-day Saint temple in Fairview, Texas
- November 26, 2024 – LDS Church reaches agreement with Texas town over proposed temple
- November 26, 2024 – Fairview, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reach mediation agreement on proposed temple
- November 26, 2024 – City of Fairview, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints reach compromise on proposed temple
- November 25, 2024 – LDS Church reaches agreement with Texas town over proposed temple
- November 25, 2024 – Fairview, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reach mediation agreement on construction of temple
- November 19, 2024 – North Texas town begins mediation over LDS temple
- November 15, 2024 – LDS Church to enter ‘non-binding mediation’ with Texas town over temple
- November 13, 2024 – Texas mayor won't let LDS Church 'bully' town into building massive temple
- November 8, 2024 – Fairview agrees to mediation over proposed LDS Temple
- November 7, 2024 – Town of Fairview calls mediation over controversial LDS temple plans
- October 16, 2024 – Anticipating lawsuit from Church of Latter-day Saints, Fairview announces defense fund
- September 16, 2024 – Town of Fairview Texas Tells LDS Church: “Don’t Mess with Our Community”
- August 29, 2024 – Church seeks fairness for plans to build McKinney Texas Temple
- August 29, 2024 – Church seeks fairness for plans to build McKinney Texas Temple
- August 8, 2024 – Small North Texas town rejects Mormons' plans to construct massive temple
- August 7, 2024 – Reaction varied after N. Texas LDS Temple permit denied
- August 7, 2024 – Fairview mayor says church dispute headed to court
- August 7, 2024 – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Fairview Clash Over Proposed Temple
- August 7, 2024 – Reaction after North Texas town rejects proposal to build LDS temple
- August 7, 2024 – Long-awaited LDS temple to serve East Texas halted due to size concerns
- August 7, 2024 – Fairview denies Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints temple proposal with 173-foot spire
- August 7, 2024 – Texas town rejects proposal to build LDS temple
- August 6, 2024 – [VIDEO] Neighbors oppose Islamic, Mormon houses of worship
- August 5, 2024 – [VIDEO] LDS members lobbying to build new Mormon temple in North Texas
- August 5, 2024 – Thousands expected to show up at Fairview council meeting about controversial temple
- June 14, 2024 – Texas town battles Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ plan to build temple
- June 12, 2024 – Can a small Texas town stop the Mormon church's massive new temple?
- June 4, 2024 – No vote: Fairview city council punts decision on temple with controversial spire
- June 3, 2024 – Why this (proposed) LDS temple in Texas is at the center of controversy
- June 3, 2024 – Texas LDS temple faces opposition over steeple size
- May 10, 2024 – Fairview faces legal threat as P&Z votes down proposed LDS temple design: "They're being a bully"
- May 10, 2024 – Proposed LDS temple gets pushback in Fairview: Where things stand now
- May 10, 2024 – Fairview denies permit application for Mormon temple
- May 10, 2024 – Church to propose 16-story spire to town of Fairview committee
- April 24, 2024 – Community steeped in controversy over North Texas church's 173-foot steeple plan (Video)
- April 24, 2024 – Fairview neighbors concerned by height and size of projected church temple
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Compromise Reached on the Proposed McKinney Texas Temple
Mediation has produced an agreement between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Town of Fairview on plans for the McKinney Texas Temple. The original proposal was for a 43,000-square-foot, two-story temple with a nearly 174-foot tall spire, which was denied by the Town in August. The new proposal will be for a 30,000-square-foot, single-story temple with a 120-foot tower, similar to the Fort Worth Texas Temple and Austin Texas Temple. Once the new plans have been completed, they will be submitted to the Town of Fairview for approval.
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Mediation Scheduled for the Proposed McKinney Texas Temple
Representatives for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Town of Fairview are scheduled to enter non-binding mediation early next week over the planned McKinney Texas Temple. The Fairview Town Council denied the Church's application for a conditional use permit in August, saying that the dimensions and lighting of the temple would be "totally out of place" in the community of almost 11,000 residents who value dark skies. Church legal representatives countered, "The town’s staff report correctly concludes that the church meets all legal requirements necessary for approval."
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Conditional Use Permit Denied for the McKinney Texas Temple
In a unanimous vote cast last night, the Fairview Town Council denied the Church's application for a conditional use permit to build the McKinney Texas Temple at the proposed height and dimensions. The decision came at the conclusion of a packed four-hour meeting where town officials heard public comment that focused largely around the temple's size. Church representatives may reapply with a new proposal, but a Church spokesperson said, "At this point, we are keeping our options open."
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Artistic Rendering Released for the McKinney Texas Temple
An artistic rendering of the McKinney Texas Temple has been released to the public. The temple will be built on an 8.16-acre property located on Stacy Road in Fairview, next the meetinghouse where the Fairview Ward, Allen 2nd Ward, and Allen 7th Ward meet. Plans call for a two-story building of approximately 44,000 square feet. It will be the third temple in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the eighth in Texas. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
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McKinney Texas Temple Name and Location Announced
A name change and location has been released for the temple announced for Prosper, Texas, at the October 2022 General Conference. The temple will be named the McKinney Texas Temple, and it will be constructed on an 8.16-acre site on Stacy Road in Fairview next the meetinghouse where the Fairview Ward, Allen 2nd Ward, and Allen 7th Ward meet. Plans call for a multi-story temple of approximately 44,000 square feet. It will be the eighth temple built in Texas.