Hearing postponed on Fellowship of the Martyrs’ plan to develop land in Clay County

A hearing scheduled for Tuesday night at the Clay County Planning & Zoning Commission to address a request by the fringe religious group Fellowship of the Martyrs was postponed until Jan. 5.

The Liberty-based group wants to develop rural land near Excelsior Springs for a “tiny house” village and to establish a church in a limestone mine.

Neighbors object to the plan, saying the group headed by controversial preacher Doug Perry has not met zoning requirements.

Opponents also voiced worry about Perry’s followers.

This story was originally published December 1, 2015 at 4:13 PM with the headline "Hearing postponed on Fellowship of the Martyrs’ plan to develop land in Clay County."