Manitowoc Warming Shelter conditional use permit

Pastor Matt Sauer explained the 12-person cap comes from life-safety space requirements, that the room also serves meals and check-in, and defended the lottery as the most equitable and safest way to handle capacity — with hotel vouchers used when full.

Ken Walters warned that if the cap varies between 12 and 14 depending on the night, shelter staff and volunteers will always err on the side of letting more people in — they need clear, fixed parameters.