I have a local story (Photos if need be) There is a church close to me with a modest but large enough parking lot (To the right of the building). They purchased a nearby house (To the left of the building), evicted the tenants, and finally bulldozed it to give them space on the other side of their building.
"For the only way to eternal glory is a life lived in service of our Lord, FSM; Verily it is FSM who is the perfect being the name higher than all names, king of all kings and will bestow upon us all, one day, The great reclaiming" -The Prophet Boiardi-
Conservative trigger warning.