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Nearby residents and property owners oppose scale, location of Pillsbury shelter
Summary
Multiple nearby property owners and an attorney urged the Planning Commission to reject or reconsider the 65‑bed shelter at 2011 Pillsbury Avenue, citing neighborhood character, density and concern about concentrated shelter capacity.
Several nearby property owners and an attorney urged the Minneapolis Planning Commission on Aug. 10 to deny or reconsider the 65‑bed shelter proposal at 2011 Pillsbury Avenue.
Jeff Jones, an attorney representing LBD Real Estate Holdings, said he filed a written objection and questioned whether the CUP met the six findings required by code, citing prior problems at a nearby facility operated by the named prior owner. “This CUP application doesn’t satisfy any of the 6 requirements,” Jones said. He also argued the neighborhood has seen significant investment and that adding a large shelter could affect that trajectory.
Property owner Chris Broberg said the proposed use is out of character for the residential block and that the scale — 65 beds plus support staff — would be excessive for that location. “It’s a residential area. It doesn’t fit the character of that area,” Broberg said. Rhonda Broberg, who co‑manages nearby rental properties, said the property is not the right place for that many beds and urged the commission to consider lower densities or alternative siting.
Applicants and staff disputed the premise that the application fails findings. Commissioners who supported the CUP pointed to the property’s permit history as a rooming house and the UN3 zoning designation. The commission voted 5–0 to approve the CUP.
The objections recorded in the transcript are part of the land‑use record and were considered prior to the commission’s vote.
