New Charlotte North Carolina Temple site set in Mint Hill after earlier Weddington location announcement changed
New location announced for Charlotte-area Latter-day Saint temple
A new site has been announced for the Charlotte North Carolina Temple, moving the planned project from its previously identified location in Weddington to a property in Mint Hill. The change keeps the temple in the Charlotte metro area but shifts the development footprint to Mecklenburg County’s eastern side.
The updated site is a 7.7-acre tract at 5926 Mathews–Mint Hill Road in Mint Hill. Plans associated with the announcement continue to describe a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. No groundbreaking date, construction timeline, or public architectural rendering was included with the update.
What changed from the 2023 site plan
The temple was first announced on April 2, 2023 as one of 15 new temples unveiled in a single day. On May 30, 2023, a site was identified south of Charlotte at 345 Providence Road South in the community of Weddington. That original site was described as a 5.9-acre property, and planning materials at the time also referenced a single-story building of roughly 30,000 square feet.
With the March 23, 2026 update, the planned building size remains consistent with the earlier plan, while the land area increases from 5.9 acres to 7.7 acres and the address changes to Mint Hill.
Original site announced: 345 Providence Road South, Weddington (5.9 acres)
New site announced: 5926 Mathews–Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill (7.7 acres)
Planned building: single-story, about 30,000 square feet (unchanged)
Project status: planning stage; groundbreaking date not announced
Regional context: a second temple in North Carolina
The Charlotte North Carolina Temple is planned as the second Latter-day Saint temple in North Carolina. The state’s first temple, the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, was dedicated in 1999 in the Raleigh-area community of Apex.
The announcement of a Charlotte-area temple is part of a broader multi-year increase in temple development and planning across the United States and internationally. In multiple communities nationwide, the early planning phase often includes site selection, design development, and a permitting process that can evolve over time.
What remains unknown
The site update does not provide details about why the location changed, whether the Weddington property is no longer under consideration, or how the shift affects the project schedule. It also does not specify traffic planning, landscaping concepts, or any anticipated construction start date.
As of March 23, 2026, the Charlotte North Carolina Temple remains in planning, with a new Mint Hill site and no announced groundbreaking date.
Further project specifics typically emerge closer to the release of official design materials, local review processes, and a scheduled groundbreaking.