SAN DIEGO — A proposal to build a church near San Diego State has some residents praying for a change of plans.
A group called "Save Del Cerro" has been mobilizing with a growing Facebook Group and a petition that has already raised nearly $5,000 to stop it.
"Major traffic, that is my biggest concern," says Del Cerro resident Sarah Knoepfli.
The land on College Avenue and Del Cerro Blvd had originally been zoned and approved for 24 units of new housing but the church proposal put those plans on hold.
News 8 reached out to the All Peoples Church for comment but did not hear back. On its website, it describes the church as "A community where people from many different backgrounds and cultures are together with one heart and one mind enjoying the favor of God."
According to the church website, the property was purchased in late 2017.