BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Brighton Park neighborhood residents gave the city of Bakersfield hundreds of letters asking to bring the height and brightness down of a proposed 11-story-tall Church of Latter-day Saints temple in the neighborhood’s backyard.
A two-year battle between the Church of Latter-day Saints and a retirement community continues.
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“We are delivering 408 signed letters from the community stating two things. Yes, we would love to have the temple to the south of our community. However, the height and the bright — it’s just so far out of code,” said Greg Brott, the president of the Brighton Park ad hoc committee.
The proposed temple has an 11-story spire that would be seen by the Brighton Park residents. At night, the temple will also be lit by flood lights, which residents are concerned will be too bright…