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Brainerd council renews interim use permit for warming shelter with one-year review condition
Summary
The Brainerd City Council voted to renew an interim use permit allowing Bridges of Hope to operate a warming shelter year-round on a trial basis, but limited the permit to seasonal operations with an annual report and police-triggered review.
The Brainerd City Council on April 7 approved an interim use permit renewal for a warming shelter at 1926 South Seventh Street, setting the permit to expire June 30, 2026, and requiring the facility to operate each year from Sept. 1 through April 30, with an annual report to council and a police-triggered review if disorderly incidents are documented.
City Community Development Director James Krambeck told council the applicant, Janice Shogrin on behalf of Bridges of Hope, asked to operate the facility year round. Krambeck said the planning commission recommended seasonal operation and cited inconsistencies with the comprehensive plan and the city’s warming-shelter standards…
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