Mangold, arguing before the Board of Adjustment, claims a parking impact study that the board considered in its decision was incomplete. She compared it to a similar study presented to the city regarding the Conference Center. That study foresaw that parking would likely only be impacted two weekends a year during general conference.

But with all the events at the Conference Center, Capitol Hill neighborhoods are flooded with parked cars 30 to 40 times a year, she said.

"Typically when there are large conferences in the assembly hall, the first people victimized are always we in the Capitol Hill area because that is perceived as free parking," von Sivers added.

Any parking study cannot comprehend all the ramifications of losing 283 parking stalls, and while it might seem like there are sufficient stalls to make it up, there will likely be some negative ramifications on the area, Mangold said.

In their court filings, church attorneys said the church "denies that (parking) mitigation strategies used for Conference Center impact have been inadequate."

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