Manitowoc council approves 12‑bed temporary warming shelter at 702 State Street with 16 operational conditions

The Manitowoc Common Council voted unanimously to approve a conditional‑use permit allowing a 12‑bed temporary emergency warming shelter to operate at 702 State Street for the 2025–26 season, council members said during their September meeting. The permit includes 16 conditions developed by city staff and accepted by the applicant.

City Community Development Director Adam Taggart told the council that the property is zoned B‑1 (office/residential) and that the zoning code does not specifically define a temporary warming shelter, so staff treated the request as a transitional‑housing use. “They are proposing to continue operation of the warming shelter in a new location. Expected dates are November 12 through April 11,” Taggart said, noting that staff coordinated conditions with other city departments and that the applicant had accepted all 16…