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Planning commission approves conversion of former Sheraton into 182‑bed state‑credentialed care facility
Summary
The commission approved a conditional use permit to convert the former Midtown Sheraton into a 182‑person state‑credentialed care facility (SCCF) with ground‑floor commercial uses and supportive services on upper floors; staff and the applicant said the operator will provide 24‑hour staffing and wraparound services.
The Minneapolis Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit to convert the former Sheraton hotel at Midtown Global Market into a state‑credentialed care facility (SCCF) with up to 182 beds.
City planning staff told the commission the project proposes four uses: on the ground floor, a coffee shop and cafe and medical office space (both open to the public), plus operator office space; the upper floors would house the SCCF serving up to 182 individuals. Staff said the zoning district (CM3) allows SCCFs of 17 or more beds as a conditional use and that the project meets the required findings, including compliance with health and building-code requirements and proximity to transit, bike and pedestrian access. Staff recommended approval with conditions including recording the conditional-use permit and continuing compliance with the previously approved 2004 site plan and the required commercial uses on the first floor.
The applicant’s counsel, Jacob Steen of Larkin Hoffman, said the conversion will reuse an existing building and operate similarly to a longer‑stay hotel model with supportive, voluntary services and 24‑hour staffing. The applicant said a kitchen and food availability will be provided, and many residents will move between the facility and jobs or family as part of their recovery; stays were described as commonly in the 30‑to‑90‑day range though residents may leave at any time.
Commissioners asked whether the operator has other facilities and how referrals would work; the applicant said the intended operator (named in materials as Sobriety Inc. and partners) runs multiple sites in the Twin Cities and residents are commonly referred through hospitals or more intensive programs as part of a continuum of care. Commissioners urged the applicant to continue neighborhood outreach; the applicant said meetings with Midtown Phillips neighborhood stakeholders were planned.
The commission approved the conditional‑use permit by unanimous roll call (9–0).
