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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.