Alderperson· 2019-09-17 – 2028-04-30 (current office record start 2019-09-17 and end 2028-04-30 per Legistar OfficeRecords for the Common Council body [cityofappleton.legistar.com], published by the City Clerk)
Denise Fenton
Appleton
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- Meetings spoken in
- 65
- Total speaking time
- 5:06:37
- Avg per meeting
- 4:43
- Segments
- 5022
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Chapter 17 Subdivisions Code Rewrite
Testimony noted stormwater engineering costs have jumped from roughly $500 to $3,000 per lot since 2017, and approvals that took 4-6 months now take a year or more.
Hyperscale AI data center moratorium
Unknown for now — the moratorium is just headed to committee for study.
Building permits and inspection activity
Permit revenue is holding decent, but one big commercial project (like the anticipated Thrivent headquarters permit) could swing estimated construction costs from $89 million to $160 million.
Sale of Southpoint Commerce Park Lot to F Street Appleton 6, LLC
The city collects $611,890 from the sale and gains future property tax revenue from private development.
Wilden Portfolio Park Subdivision Development Agreement
Infrastructure obligations are governed by the approved development agreement; specific costs were not stated at the meeting.
Community Development Department reorganization
One pay-grade bump, covered this year by vacancy savings and offset in the 2027 budget by cutting purchase services.
Tax Incremental District #14
TIDs use future property tax increments to pay for development costs — the details are in the held project plan.
Clarity Ridge Subdivision (Extraterritorial Review)
Comet Ridge Subdivision Phase 1
Financial terms of the agreement were not detailed in the agenda.
Homeowner Rehabilitation Loan Program fall round
Program funds roughly 20-30 home repair projects per year at zero interest to homeowners.
Thrivent Financial cost reimbursement agreement escrow increase
The escrow ceiling rises by $135,168.75 to $235,168.75, though escrow deposits are reimbursements rather than new city spending.
1893 West Spencer Street Annexation
Knuth Annexation and subdivision plats
Annexation expands the city's tax base; plat approvals set the stage for future development.
Building permit activity and major projects
An $80 million Thrivent project could significantly lift permit valuations this fiscal year.
Whitman Ave. Phase 2 renovation bids declined
The project was about $5 million over available funding; redesign costs are expected to be far less than that overage.
Affordable and workforce housing in TID 14
TID 14 would use tax increment to subsidize development in the North Meadows area.
Chase Bank Building Redevelopment Deadline Extension
Tied to TIF District No. 11 value obligations; the delay shifts the minimum assessed value deadline one year.
Transit Center project moving forward
Funded in part by a federal BUILD grant; construction begins 2027.
Appleton Redevelopment Readiness Initiative (ARRI)
No direct cost to the city — HUD contracts with and pays ABT Global directly.
Northside and extraterritorial subdivision growth
New subdivisions expand the tax base but also add demand for services like fire protection.
Decisions during term (15)
Recorded while Fenton was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Subdivision Development Agreement — Wilden Portfolio Park Development (26-1138)
Wilden Portfolio Park Subdivision Development Agreement (26-1138)
Request to accept Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Tourism Development Grant in the Amount of $300,000 for the Fox Cities Exhibition Center Capital Reserve Fund; and approve corresponding budget amendment that accounts for…
MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
CVB Tourism Development Grant for Exhibition Center (26-1101)
Library Board & Appleton Redevelopment Authority Appointments
Request Approval of changes to the Community Development table of organization.
Community Development table of organization changes (26-1015)
Development Agreement with Thrivent Financial and North Meadows Investment Ltd. (26-0867)
Development Agreement with Thrivent Financial and North Meadows Investment Ltd. (TID 14 mixed-use development)
"Class C" Wine License application for The Newell Company Inc. d/b/a Lumberjack Johnny's, David Oshefsky, Agent, located at 2701 N Oneida St, contingent upon approval from the Community Development and Finance departments, effective July…
Class "B" Beer and "Class C" Wine License Premises Amendment application for Tamil LLC d/b/a Madras Cafe, Sivakumar Rajarathinam, Agent, located at 819 & 821 W Wisconsin Ave, contingent on approval from the Community Development, Finance,…
Request to adopt a resolution in support of a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning and Demonstration Grant application for development of a CTH AP/Midway Road corridor study.
Request to adopt a resolution in support of a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning and Demonstration Grant application for development of a CTH JJ/Edgewood Drive corridor study.
Request to adopt a resolution in support of a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning and Demonstration Grant application for development of an STH 47/Memorial Drive corridor study.
Voting record (6)(Development)
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Wilden Portfolio Park Subdivision Development Agreement (26-1138)
Subdivision Development Agreement — Wilden Portfolio Park Development (26-1138)
Development Agreement with Thrivent Financial and North Meadows Investment Ltd. (26-0867)
City leverage ensures a mix of housing and needed public infrastructure