Las Vegas City Council to Consider Vote on Controversial LDS Temple Wednesday

LONE MOUNTAIN (KTNV) — The battle over a proposed new LDS temple, which would be built on an empty lot at Grand Canyon Drive and Alexander Road in the Lone Mountain community on the city’s northwest side, is coming to an end.

The Las Vegas City Council meets Wednesday to discuss the project and could also vote on it.

“The temple here would be harmonious. It would be compatible with the neighborhood,” said Matt Schriever, an LDS Church member who lives in the Lone Mountain community.

“If they’re continuing, they’re not listening to the community,” said Lone Mountain resident Barbara Mynhier.

Many have been divided over the idea of ​​building a new LDS temple in Lone Mountain since the project began in 2022.

The project has since moved forward and was approved by the Planning Commission in May. It now goes to the Las Vegas City Council.

Council members are expected to discuss the plan, listen to public comments and possibly vote on the project.

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According to the agenda, council members will discuss and may take action on the site development plan review, land use right project, general plan amendment and zoning.

This part of the meeting begins at 2 p.m. in the council chambers on Main Street.

The temple is 66 meters high and will be built on an 8-hectare plot of land in Lone Mountain. It will be the second temple in the valley.

Many people living near the proposed site are concerned about the size and location of the temple.

“The privacy in the backyards is gone,” said Lone Mountain resident Victoria Bremner. “We have no idea what impact the size of a building will have on the shadows.”

“So the temple will block people’s access to Lone Mountain,” said Sandy Reed, who lives a few blocks south of the proposed construction site.

LDS Church members tell me that their community is growing here in the Valley and they need more places to worship.

“I think bringing the temple here and building it here would bring great peace, additional peace to this area,” Schriever said.

Schriever also told me that the current temple was not easily accessible from his neighborhood.

“Round trip is an hour and a half, two hours of driving,” Schriever says.

Representatives from both sides will speak at Wednesday’s meeting.

The city has set up an overflow parking lot in case there is a large crowd.

Again, this part of the meeting starts at 2:00 p.m.

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