The Common Council acts on the Community Development Committee's recommendation. After the Common Council approval, a closing date is set, title insurance is ordered, and closing papers are prepared by the City Attorney's office. If you desire confidentiality, your request for purchase or option will be kept confidential until an agreement has been reached on a specific parcel and price and the time is right to proceed with the formal request to the Community Development Committee. Third-party transactions to assure confidentiality are possible. The standard terms are one year at one percent of the purchase price, two percent the second year, three percent the third year, and a rate equal to three percent, or the property tax, whichever is higher, for years four and five.
Options are renewable annually to a maximum of five years.
The City of Appleton has adopted two policies with respect to development standards in addition to those found in the Deed Restrictions. The second requires that the portion of the side and rear yards not developed for building, parking, loading, or outdoor storage purposes must be seeded with lawn grass and properly maintained. The construction of a new building is subject to a Site Plan Review by the City of Appleton. Significant additions to an existing building and the development or expansion of parking areas are also subject to site plan review. The DOC also is certified to review plans for building alterations, HVAC, and plumbing installations.