100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Community Development Committee  
Wednesday, January 14, 2026  
4:30 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
Chair Jones called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
2.  
3.  
Roll call of membership  
5 - Jones, Lambrecht, Heffernan, Fenton and Meltzer  
Present:  
Others present:  
Jed W. Engel, 1745 N. Superior Street  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
4.  
26-0015  
CDC Minutes from 11-19-25  
Attachments:  
CDC Minutes 11-19-25.pdf  
Fenton moved, seconded by Lambrecht, that the Minutes be approved. Roll  
Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Jones, Lambrecht, Heffernan, Fenton and Meltzer  
Aye:  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
Action Items  
5.  
6.  
26-0016  
Request to approve amending the Offer to Purchase from Consolidated  
Construction Co., Inc., its successors or assigns, to extend the closing  
date to January 31, 2026 for Lot 41 in Southpoint Commerce Park Plat  
No. 4 (4041 East Endeavor Drive) (Tax Id #31-9-5800-04)  
Attachments:  
AmendmenttoOTP_ConsolidatedConst_Lot41SPCP_MemotoCDC_1-1  
4-26.pdf  
0364 - Consolidated - SIGNED - OTP.pdf  
SPCP 11_19_25.pdf  
Fenton moved, seconded by Lambrecht, that amending the Offer to Purchase  
from Consolidated Construction Co., Inc. be recommended for approval. Roll  
Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Jones, Lambrecht, Heffernan, Fenton and Meltzer  
Aye:  
26-0024  
26-0055  
The Community Development Committee may go into closed session  
pursuant to State Statute ยง19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of discussing real  
estate negotiations regarding the potential sale of Lot 41 in Southpoint  
Commerce Park Plat No. 4 (4041 East Endeavor Drive) (Tax Id  
#31-9-5800-04) and then reconvene into open session  
The Committee did not go into closed session.  
Request to approve amending the cost reimbursement agreement with  
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to include an additional deposit of  
$135,168.75, for a total of escrow deposit fee ceiling of $235,168.75  
Attachments:  
Amendment to Thrivent Cost Reimbursement_Memo to CDC  
1-14-26.pdf  
Thrivent - City Reimbursement Agreement - FULLY EXECUTED.pdf  
Fenton moved, seconded by Lambrecht, that amending the cost  
reimbursement agreement with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans be  
recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Jones, Lambrecht, Heffernan, Fenton and Meltzer  
Aye:  
Information Items  
7.  
26-0017  
Annual Updates to the Housing Affordability Report and the Housing Fee  
Report  
Attachments:  
StaffMemo_HousingAffordability&FeeReports2024_For01-14-26.pdf  
FINAL_AppletonHousingAffordabilityReport 2024_wAppendices.pdf  
FINAL_AppletonHousingFeeReport 2024_wAppendix.pdf  
This item was presented and discussed.  
26-0019  
Inspection Division Permit Summary Reports Ending 11-30-25 and  
12-31-25  
Attachments:  
Inspections Permit Report November 2025.pdf  
Inspections Permit Report December 2025.pdf  
This item was presented and discussed.  
Adjournment  
8.  
Fenton moved, seconded by Lambrecht, that the meeting be adjourned at 4:43  
p.m. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Jones, Lambrecht, Heffernan, Fenton and Meltzer  
Aye: