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Planning commission recommends one-year trial allowing Bridges of Hope to extend summer operations
Summary
The Brainerd Planning Commission on March 19 voted to recommend that the City Council approve a one-year trial allowing Bridges of Hope (Bridge on Seventh) to operate beyond its current seasonal schedule, forwarding the matter to the council for final action on April 7.
The Brainerd Planning Commission on March 19 recommended that the City Council approve a one-year pilot allowing the Bridges of Hope emergency shelter at 1926 South Seventh to operate outside its current September–April schedule.
Staff had recommended approval of the interim use permit (IUP) only under the existing seasonal conditions — operation September 1 through April 30 — with the IUP to expire June 30, 2028, and with annual reports to council. Community Development staff also noted police data that showed an increase in incidents at or within one block of the shelter and recommended the city retain the ability to suspend or revoke the permit upon a police chief recommendation.
Janice Shogren, representing Bridges of Hope, told the commission the shelter opened in December 2021 and has helped 508 different individuals through more than 12,000…
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