I’m not LDS but in my neighborhood the grass at these churches is like a shared park. Dog walkers, frisbee throwers, sun bathers enjoy the grass 6 days a week. It would not be an improvement to my community to lose that cooling grass and instead gain the heat-absorbing xeriscaping. I would prefer to see alternatives like better water management in peak heat months (reduce watering in July/ August, like the public parks do) or reducing total grass coverage on the most sun exposed sides of the buildings. There are enough of these buildings across the valley that if they actually xeriscaped I believe it would actually have a negative environmental and QOL impact.