september 2015 sterling heights mi city council represent city 130,000 people southeastern michigan deny proposal mega-mosque residential neighborhood populate largely christian refugees flee islamic persecution iraq.sterling heights already two mosques third american islamic community center apply permit reject determine propose use incompatible residential area much traffic little park city plan commission decide 9-0 vote mosque september 2015.but december mosque sue city obama justice department join claim real reason mosque deny city cave anti-muslim bigotry community settlement deal announce last night sterling heights city council meeting.as expect attorney mosque developers claim reason mostly christian refugees iraq opposition mosque build residential neighborhood fake sterling heights mi residents speak propose mega-mosque plan commission meet residents give opportunity view hear city council many sterling heights residents live area propose mosque christian-iraqi refugees flee persecution muslims native land last thing want islamic mega-mosque erect backyards announce decision go ahead propose plan build mega-mosque local neighborhood sterling heights city councilman doug skrzyniarz claim primary reason go ahead plan avoid costly litigation allow officials say mosque layout reduce financial risk able input actual development go contain councilman doug skrzyniarz tell large crowd say next report local national news outlets even tell happen near end video wow sterling hts mi city council cave mega-mosque project middle christian neighborhood…council member catch video admit mosque part religious war