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Planning Commission approves expanded sober‑home capacity at 2548 Pleasant Ave with maintenance and contact conditions
Summary
The Minneapolis Planning Commission voted 7‑0 to approve a conditional use permit allowing an existing state‑credentialed sober house at 2548 Pleasant Ave to increase occupancy from 6 to up to 16 residents, attaching conditions that require a visible contact poster and compliance with Minneapolis Code yard and housing maintenance rules after neighbors raised trash and snow‑removal concerns.
The Minneapolis Planning Commission on March 2 approved a conditional use permit for a state‑credentialed care facility at 2548 Pleasant Avenue that will allow the freestanding board‑and‑lodge sober home to increase capacity from six residents to up to 16.
City planner Aspen Plan told commissioners that staff found all six findings for the conditional use permit were met and recommended approval. The property is in the UN2 district in the Whittier neighborhood and has no on‑site parking; staff said existing floor plans can accommodate the additional beds and that the nearest similar facility is well beyond the 350‑foot spacing requirement. The planner noted bicycle parking exists and that no structural changes are planned.
Margie Pierce, owner of Fellowship Sober House, told the commission she…
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