In a decision favoring proponents of historic preservation and revitalization in Arlington, the Jacksonville City Council voted unanimously Dec. 12 in favor of an ordinance designating the former Arlington Federal Savings & Loan building as a historic landmark.
Pending Mayor Donna Deegan’s signature – or an appeal of the decision by the property owner to Circuit Court – the Council’s 17-0 vote subjects any plans to demolish the 62-year-old building or alter its street-facing portions to a review for historic appropriateness.
The Council passed the legislation, Ordinance 2023-0701, without comment after it had been unanimously approved by the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission and the Land Use and Zoning Committee.
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