100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Community Development Committee  
Wednesday, July 8, 2026  
4:30 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Call meeting to order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll call of membership  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-0868  
CDC Minutes from 5-27-26  
Attachments:  
CDC Minutes 5-27-26.pdf  
5.  
6.  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
Action Items  
26-0867  
Request to approve the Development Agreement with Thrivent Financial  
for Lutherans and North Meadows Investment Ltd. for a mixed-use  
development generally located north of Interstate 41, east of N. Meade  
Street, west of N. Ballard Road, and south of Edgewood Drive in  
proposed Tax Increment Financing District No. 14 (Associated with  
Special Resolution Item #26-0731 and Action Item #26-0586 City Plan  
Commission which is Consolidated Action Item #26-0737 that was held  
at the June 3, 2026 Council meeting)  
Attachments:  
Thrivent_North Meadows_TID DA_Memo to CDC_For7-8-26.pdf  
Development Agreement_Thrivent_North Meadows - Final.pdf  
Appleton TID 14 Phase 1 Projection Summary Condensed.pdf  
26-0890  
Request to approve the Second Amendment to the Reimbursement  
Agreement with North Meadows Investment Ltd. (f/k/a Thrivent  
reimbursement agreement) to include an additional deposit of $395,500  
for a total of escrow deposit fee ceiling of $630,668.75  
Attachments:  
Memo_NorthMeadows_CostReimbursementAgreement_ComDev07012026.pdf  
21-0375 - Thrivent Second Amendment to Reimbursement Agrm - Clean FINAL  
26-0891  
26-0892  
Request to approve the Option Agreement with North Meadows  
Investment Ltd. for vacant property located near the northeast corner of  
future Evergreen Drive and Meade Street for a proposed future  
northside fire station site at a purchase price of $1.00  
Attachments:  
Option to Purchase_Fire Station Land_Memo to CDC_For7-8-26.pdf  
Option to Purchase Agreement _Fire Station Land.pdf  
The Community Development Committee may go into closed session  
pursuant to State Statute ยง19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or  
negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public  
funds, or conducting other specified public business whenever  
competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session regarding  
certain real property located near the northeast corner of future  
Evergreen Drive and Meade Street or for the purpose of discussing real  
estate negotiations regarding the mixed-use development located in  
proposed Tax Incremental District #14 and then reconvene into open  
session  
7.  
Information Items  
26-0869  
Inspection Division Permit Summary Reports Ending 5-31-26 and  
6-30-26  
Attachments:  
Inspections Permit Report May 2026.pdf  
Inspections Permit Report June 2026.pdf  
8.  
Adjournment  
Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the Common Council may be present during  
this meeting, although no Council action will be taken.  
Any questions about items on this meeting are to be directed to Kara Homan, Director,  
Community Development Department at 920-832-6468.  
Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities will be made upon Request  
and if Feasible.