Las Vegas church outrages neighbors as congregation parks SIX HUNDRED cars on laws and driveways
Las Vegas residents were left outraged as congregants at an Ethiopian orthodox church continue to illegally park their vehicles on lawns and driveways.
Neighbors of the Hamere Noah Kidane Mihret and Saint Michael Ethiopian Church told KLAS they have repeatedly reached out to Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft and used the Fixit app as they were instructed, but nothing has changed in years.
‘We document that and we provide that proof and we have found that there’s no follow up,’ said Daria Wu, who gathered her fellow neighbors to discuss the issues they have faced during the services at the church.
These include a spike in speeding cars, vehicles running the stop signs and illegally parked cars.
‘It’s not great to sometimes have your driveway blocked by someone else’s car,’ Wu noted, as a recent morning ceremony brought more than 600 vehicles, most of which were parked illegally in front of county ‘no parking’ signs.
The swath of illegally-parked vehicles extended more than a mile, completely blocking some off some roads.
Church members have claimed the hundreds of illegally parked vehicles only come once a year, though residents say it is much more frequently that they are dealing with the issue.
A congregant also reportedly admitted that the parking jobs were illegal according to the signs, but was not an issue because the county has not enforced ‘no parking’ rules.
Las Vegas residents have been left outraged as congregants at a local Ethiopian Orthodox church continue to illegally park their vehicles
A recent morning ceremony brought more than 600 vehicles, most of which were parked illegally in front of county ‘no parking’ signs
The stretch of illegally parked cars extended for over a mile, completely blocking off roads
Carol and Peter Sidlow say the issue began almost as soon as the congregation grew.
‘They’re entitled to be there, but they do have certain rules I believe that they’re supposed to adhere to, but they don’t seem to do that,’ Peter said.
Now residents fear the issue may only get worse as the church awaits approval from the Clark County Board of Commissioners for an extension on land it already owns.
‘We’d like the evaluation of the potential expansion, which also includes a commercial kitchen, to truly be considered how that would impact our neighborhood,’ Wu said, noting that the area is considered a ‘rural preservation neighborhood.’
The Clark County Commission is expected to vote on the extension next month.
Daily Mail has reached out to the church for comment.
