The city of Las Vegas hosted an informational virtual forum about the proposed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the northwest valley Tuesday.
The meeting included a welcome from Las Vegas City Councilwoman Francis Allen-Palenske and a presentation by Community Development Director Seth Floyd.
The virtual forum came just one week before the proposal for the 70,000-square-foot temple is set to come before the city planning commission for approval.
The proposal has been laced in controversy. Church officials argue that an increase in church membership has created a need for the valley’s second temple, but neighborhood members have argued that increased traffic and size of the building will disrupt the community’s way of life.