根據门多西诺县法律，要在妙覺佛教學院建設的建築物高度不能超過50英尺。但是為了大殿的莊嚴和美觀，大殿的高度需要達到65英尺。因此需要提交增加高度的申請才能在原有的權限上增加高度。現在增加高度的申請已經提交，還需要舉行公開聽證會才能進行下一步的計劃。聽證會預計會在六個月內舉行。整個申請大概需要六到八個月才能通過。
According to Mendocino County code, the current height limit for buildings on the International Institute of Philosophy and Ethics campus is 50 feet. However, to serve the purpose of the main assembly hall and to inspire reverence, the new main hall needs to be 65 feet tall. Therefore CTTB is applying for a height variance for the International Institute of Philosophy and Ethics. The application has been submitted. A public hearing is expected to take place within the next 6 months. The whole application process may take 6-8 months.