Temporary Pandemic Housing Permit

Two hotels received a Temporary Pandemic Housing Permit. This permit required an application, which was reviewed by various City of Bloomington departments including Fire, Police, Environmental Health, Building and Inspection, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and Planning. The Planning Division administered the permit application and coordinated routing the application materials to the various departments. 

The fillable PDF application can be found here: 

Detailed permit requirements are found here: 

The fire safety checklist can be found here: 

The following were required to be submitted with the the application for new and existing shelters:

• Security Plan
• Fire Safety Plan
• Management and Operation Plan
• Transition Plan
• Building and Site Plan
• COVID-19 Preparedness Plan

New submission for a emergency shelter (not in operation before February 1, 2021) were required to meet the following criteria:

• Must be within half mile of high frequency transit route
• Must be located within half mile of grocery store or pharmacy
• Must not be located in area prohibiting residential under the MSP Airport Zoning Ordinance
• Must not be located in R-1, R-1A, RS-1, and R-3 zoning districts

 The full resolution and permit details can be found here: