The Utah Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on a zoning dispute involving the Church's planned temple in Heber Valley, according to KPCW. The case centers on whether Wasatch County commissioners properly approved the temple's location despite local zoning restrictions.

Opponents argue the temple site violates county land-use ordinances protecting the area's rural character. The Church maintains it has a constitutional right to build houses of worship and that local governments cannot impose unreasonable restrictions on religious facilities.

The case was argued before the Utah Supreme Court earlier this year. A ruling is expected within months. Similar temple-zoning conflicts have arisen in other communities, with courts generally siding with religious organizations under federal and state religious-freedom protections.