▁was ▁announced ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁by ▁church ▁president ▁Thomas ▁S . ▁M ons on . ▁The ▁temple ▁is ▁located ▁near ▁the ▁intersection ▁of ▁ 9 3 0 ▁West ▁and ▁ 1 5 5 0 ▁South ▁in ▁Pays on ▁on ▁previously ▁und e velop ed ▁land . ▁Add itional ▁details , ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁temple ' s ▁planned ▁size , ▁were ▁not ▁available ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁the ▁announ cement . ▁ ▁D all in ▁H . ▁O aks ▁pres ided ▁at ▁the ▁ground bre aking ▁ceremony ▁on ▁October ▁ 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁with ▁William ▁R . ▁Walker ▁conduct ing ▁and ▁Steven ▁E . ▁Snow , ▁Jay ▁E . ▁J ensen ▁and ▁Jan ette ▁H ales ▁Beck ham ▁in ▁attend ance . ▁Jason ▁Ch aff etz ▁( re present ative ▁for ▁Ut ah ' s ▁ 3 rd ▁con gression al ▁district , ▁which ▁includes ▁Pays on ) ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁sh ov el ▁ceremony . ▁ ▁When ▁construction ▁was ▁completed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁temple ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁built ▁in ▁recent ▁years , ▁at ▁ 9 6 , 6 3 0 ▁square ▁feet ▁on ▁a ▁ 1 5 - acre ▁lot . ▁A ▁public ▁open ▁house ▁took ▁place ▁from ▁April ▁ 2 4 ▁through ▁May ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁ex cluding ▁Sund ays . ▁The ▁temple ▁was ▁dedicated ▁by ▁Henry ▁B . ▁E yr ing ▁on ▁June