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Green Bay Plan Commission, May 11, 2026

Votes on Motion to open the floor to Safe Haven representative, unanimous

1h 56m15,767 words
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What happened

The Green Bay Plan Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit at 315 South Jefferson Street allowing Safe Haven Hope Center to operate a 19-resident homeless shelter (26 total occupants), with six conditions including an added 'qualified' standard for police-call re…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Green Bay, WI
Date
May 11, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (2)

At 895 South Military Avenue

Approved
2 conditions of approval

At 315 South Jefferson Street

Approved
6 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 3

Conditional Use Permit at 895 South Military Avenue (Valvoline Instant Oil Change)

CUP to allow minor motor vehicle repair in the Community Center Commercial zoning district at 895 South Military Avenue, Unit 3 (a condominium), zoned C3. Submitted by Brian Wellert on behalf of Valvoline Instant Oil Change; property owner Military Ave Partners LLC. Approved unanimously and forwarded to City Council for May 19.

  • Site plan approved by the Community and Economic Development Department
  • compliance with all other regulations of the Green Bay Municipal Code

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Green Bay Plan Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit at 315 South Jefferson Street allowing Safe Haven Hope Center to operate a 19-resident homeless shelter (26 total occupants), with six conditions including an added 'qualified' standard for police-call re…

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Conditional Use Permit at 895 South Military Avenue (Valvoline Instant Oil Change)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Conditional Use Permit at 315 South Jefferson Street (Safe Haven Hope Center)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Other

Motion to open the floor to Safe Haven representative

Vote: unanimous

Development Activity (2)

Valvoline Instant Oil Change at 895 South Military Avenue

Commercial

Safe Haven Hope Center shelter at 315 South Jefferson Street

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

Multiple speakers and an alder cited a growing gap in…

Sentiment

Strong community demand for low-barrier and peer-support housing, with particular…

Commercial Demand

A downtown corner building previously listed 'for lease' was reported…

Who Spoke (20)

ChairCommissioner · 2Staff · 2Public · 10

On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, 2 staff members, and 10 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

This season: 3 of 3 (100%) forecasts called in this county.

315 S Jefferson Street conditional use permit

District District 9
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Jacob Miller6 conditions of approval
6 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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315 S Jefferson Street conditional use permit

District District 9
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Jacob Miller6 conditions of approval
6 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
See it in ProStart a free 7-day trial, then $129/mo

895 S. Military Avenue conditional use permit

District District 11
No vote recorded

895 S. Military Avenue conditional use permit

District District 11
No vote recorded

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