sentences:  The neighbouring Richmond Bethel Mennonite Church, which has both English and Chinese congregations, and four ideally situated acres, had rejected the temple's proposal to purchase their property and relocate them.In 2010 new expansion plans where submitted to the City of Richmond the revised plan was 76% larger than the plan in 2005.Richmond residents opposed the plans and submitted to the City Binders in support of their opposition which included exhibits and a brief to explain their opposition, the primary reason was the residents felt the 99,000 sq ft, 145 ' tall main temple and 98' tall twin monks dormitories where just too big for the single family neighborhood.