Are there times when the church will buy a large chunk of land and it not become a temple?
Recently, the church bought a large chunk of land near where I grew up. There are no temples that have been announced in that particular town, but this chunk of land is significantly bigger than the land that is allocated for stake centers. We’re talking to the tune of about 60-70ish acres of land. My question is, does that kind of purchase from the church generally signify that it’ll be a temple? Or could it be something else?
I should also note that this is not in Utah, but it is an area with a sizable member population and the town is within about half an hour driving of two temples and a third one under construction.
Edit: so I looked into it again (this is all public record), and I made a bit of an oopsie remembering how big this plot of land was. It’s actually closer to 30-40 acres. Nowhere near 60-70, but still much bigger than a DI or a stake center. It’s also surrounded by neighborhoods, a high school, and a dentist office.