LDS Church acquiring property for Provo City Center Temple

Published: Thursday, Feb. 16 2012 9:59 p.m. MST

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Church buying land near Provo City Center Temple

PROVO — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to work to acquire additional property for its new temple in downtown Provo.

On Monday, Nu Skin officials announced that they are building a new parking terrace on property southwest of its building because the LDS Church is purchasing the company's existing parking structure for the temple site. On Thursday, LDS Church spokesman Scott Trotter confirmed that "the church has proposed purchasing the adjacent parking structure located west of the temple site, as well as an adjacent portion of 100 South."

These offers, Trotter said, "are subject to the regular approval process," which means they will have to be considered and approved by the Provo Planning Commission.

Trotter said church officials look forward to working with the community as "the church continues to assess various site plans in preparation for the new Provo City Center Temple."

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Johnny Triumph

American Fork, UT

This will bring a depressed area in town back to life. It'll be great for downtown and for Provo as a whole.

11:29 a.m. Feb. 17, 2012
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Thinkman

Provo, UT

Why am I not surprised? I prophesied this would happen once the mormons bought the travel lodge. Please Truman and Nu Skin execs, DON'T sell out to the LDS church. Yes, you are all very active mormons, but don't cave to their desire to control the More..

10:04 a.m. Feb. 17, 2012
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Rifleman

Salt Lake City, Utah

Re: Thinkman | 10:04 a.m. Feb. 17, 2012
"They don't need a 2nd capitol for their church."

The LDS Church is building temples in many locations around the world. How would their building a second temple in Provo negatively More..

10:19 a.m. Feb. 17, 2012
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