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An effort to save Burlington's Cathedral of Immaculate Conception was dealt a blow this week when a federal judge dismissed one of two lawsuits seeking.
A federal lawsuit filed against the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception parish trust and the city of Burlington argues that the use of a state law to exempt church buildings from zoning regulations is unconstitutional.
City officials will consider issuing a permit next week that would allow for the demolition of the historic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown.
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, sitting vacant and fenced off in downtown Burlington, could be razed and developed if the church gets its way. But those who want to save the building claim historic status.