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Landmarks Commission presents 2024 preservation report; seeks funding to update design guidelines
Summary
The Beloit Landmarks Commission reported on 2024 activity, including COA volumes, three approved residential demolitions with replacement requirements, notable restorations and college projects, and a request for grant funding to update design guidelines and translate them into Spanish.
The Beloit Landmarks Commission presented its 2024 annual report to the City Council, outlining the commission's activity, notable preservation projects and priorities for 2025.
Celestino Ruffini, a commission member and resident, told council the commission met 10 of 12 months in 2024 and reviewed a higher number of certificate of appropriateness (COA) applications than the previous year. The commission currently has seven members and a site-visit subcommittee that meets separately to evaluate demolition and major rehabilitation proposals.
Ruffini said the commission oversees exterior work on landmark properties —…
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