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South Hall residents trying to stop La Luz del Mundo's plans for property

A religious group is looking to turn 272 acres in Flowery Branch into a development featuring housing, retail, hotels, offices and church space at 5071 Hog Mountain Road, across from Wade Orr Road and next to Sterling on the Lake, a 1,000-acre subdivision off Spout Springs Road. - photo by Jeff Gill

09132018 COMPOUND.jpg — A religious group is looking to turn 272 acres in Flowery Branch into a development featuring housing, retail, hotels, offices and church space at 5071 Hog Mountain Road, across from Wade Orr Road and next to Sterling on the Lake, a 1,000-acre subdivision off Spout Springs Road. - photo by Jeff Gill

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Updated: Sep 17, 2018, 10:44 PM

Published: Sep 17, 2018, 7:21 PM

A petition has started to stop plans for “City of the Light of the World,” a proposed 272-acre, church-sponsored development featuring housing, retail, hotels, offices and church space.

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