Friendship West Baptist, a mega-church in Dallas, is facing a court hearing on Monday regarding a lawsuit aimed at halting the construction of a warehouse near the church premises.
The proposed 200,000-square-foot warehouse is planned to be built on land near Polk Street, situated between I-20 to the south and Wheatland Road to the north. The area is surrounded by apartments, single-family homes, and Carter High School.
The developers behind the project are Stonelake Capital Partners and property owner SL6 Wheatland LLC.
Pastor Frederick Haynes III and local residents voiced their opposition to the warehouse during a rally at Dallas City Hall in June. Concerns were raised about traffic congestion, especially considering that many senior citizens reside in the neighborhood adjacent to the proposed site.
Despite the objections, the land is already zoned for commercial use. In November, the city of Dallas issued a building permit for the warehouse, despite initially denying it in August due to concerns about truck routes.
In response, Friendship West Baptist filed a lawsuit in December seeking to block the use of the building permit and prevent the construction of the warehouse. The court hearing scheduled for Monday will address the ongoing legal dispute.
