Safe Haven Hope Center — 315 S. Jefferson Street
Description
Safe Haven Hope Center sought a conditional use permit to operate a shelter at 315 S. Jefferson Street; it was approved with six conditions including occupancy caps of 19 residents and 26 total occupants and overnight access restrictions.
Impact summary
Adds shelter capacity downtown; nearby neighbors reported fewer nuisance issues since the site changed hands.
Applicant
- Name
- Catherine Oreto of Safe Haven Hope Center
- Address
- 315 S. Jefferson Street, Green Bay, WISee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 38
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Green Bay Housing Authority
Last discussed May 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Green Bay Housing Authority - May 21, 2026
The city council already approved a conditional use permit allowing the shelter to house up to 19 residents with 26 total occupancy; the housing authority board discussed it as a neighbor, reporting no problems.
Green Bay Plan Commission - May 11, 2026
A CUP to let Safe Haven Hope Center keep operating a low-barrier peer-support shelter at the former NEWCap shelter site, capped at 19 residents and 26 total occupants. Unanimously recommended with six conditions; City Council decides May 19.
Related issues (1)
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