Salt Lake City: Official Development News Thread - Part 4

[Makid]

I agree. There isn't any chance of a new LDS Temple being built on the parking lot at 4th South.

Now, there was a rumor that the parking lot (NW corner of North and West Temple) would be built as a new Overflow building for General Conference and would also be used as additional ward meeting space with a temple component (similar to the NYC Temple). It would just be separate from the other areas.

This was tossed around by people that work in the architectural department at the COB back when they purchased the building to the west of the lot. I think it was also more of a brain storming meeting so please, don't take this as anything other than that.

I personally think that the above lot and accompanying building to the west will be the location of an additional COB. COB2 if you will. Probably 2 20 story buildings rather than a single tall 40 story building. This would connect all of their buildings via underground tunnels (yes, they are connected and yes, I have been through them).

As for another LDS temple being built in SLC, I don't think one will happen in Downtown. I think that when it is needed, it will either be built in the NW Quadrant area or West WVC/Magna area (7200 West and around 2100 South).

Also on another thought, I can't help but wish that the movie did burn down the Arrow Press Building so that something could be developed on the site since the current owners don't care about it other than to land bank it currently.

Lastly, Lumberjack, I have heard that we should hear something about the CCH in the next 45 days (approximately) if not the next 15 to 30 days. It could of course come sooner but this is what I have been advised to expect.