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Settlement Reached In Texas Prayer Garden Challenge

By Howard M. Friedman

The San Antonio (TX) Express News reported yesterday that a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit attempting to prevent The Coming King Foundation from placing a 77-foot tall cross in their Kerrville, Texas subdivision. The cross is part of a 23-acre prayer garden., and will overlook Interstate 10. Neighbors say that subdivision deeds limit lots to residential use, but the Foundation argued that the deed restrictions are invalid because the 12-lot subdivision plot was not approved by county commissioners. (See prior posting.) Under the settlement, the garden will be constructed, but a privacy wall will be put up. Also access and parking from a subdivision street will be limited, and defendants will pay $25,000 toward plaintiff's legal fees.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on March 02, 2010 (boomark / email).