Lilburn Approves Mosque Plan

With opposing chants of “recall” echoing immediately afterward, the Lilburn City Council approved a rezoning application by a local mosque that will likely end a two-year battle over the issue.

The Council voted 3 to 1 for approval last night, allowing Dar-E-Abbas to move forward with its plans to build a 20,000-square-foot mosque at Lawrenceville Highway and Hood Road.

Mayor Pro-Tem Tim Dunn and Councilmen Scott Batterton and Eddie Price voted in favor of the mosque's latest rezoning request on approximately 4.05 acres inside the city limits. Councilman Johnny Crist voted against the proposal.

The vote is expected to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by Dar-E-Abbas against the city, and possibly impact a Department of Justice investigation into the city’s actions in the case. The Council had denied two previous requests from the mosque.

Come back for an updated story on the meeting and vote.