After working together in non-binding mediation over the size of a proposed temple, the leaders of a Texas town and representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have reached a tentative agreement for construction of a smaller temple.
If approved in a series of public meetings that will begin next week, the McKinney Texas Temple now would be a single-story building of approximately 30,000 square feet with a main height of 45 feet and a steeple height of 120 feet.
Original plans called for a two-story temple of 44,000 square feet with a main height of 65 feet and a steeple height of 173 feet.
The Fairview Town Council unanimously denied a conditional use permit for the temple after a four-hour meeting on Aug. 6. Fairview and McKinney are neighboring suburbs within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the proposed temple site is in Fairview.
City and church representatives recently began non-binding mediation talks and reached a settlement on Monday.
The church operates 200 temples around the world, including seven in Texas.