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Monona landmarks panel denies Friends of San Damiano sign for Frank Ellis House
Summary
The Monona Landmarks Commission voted June 26 to deny a certificate of appropriateness for a 7.7-square-foot changeable-copy sign proposed for the Frank Ellis (San Damiano) House, citing concerns the sign would be obtrusive to the building's main facade and would pose accessibility issues.
The Monona Landmarks Commission voted June 26 to deny a certificate of appropriateness for exterior signage the Friends of San Damiano proposed for the Frank Ellis House (known as San Damiano) at 4123 Monona Drive.
The commission found the proposed 7.7-square-foot Uline message center, planned for the left side of the building's front entrance, would be visually obtrusive on a primary facade and could harm the landmark's historic character. Commissioners also raised practical concerns about accessibility because the sign location sits above a concrete pad reached by stairs; some members said visitors who cannot climb the steps would not be able to read the board.
Ashley (staff member) told the commission the Friends of San Damiano applied for a sign permit for a changeable-copy menu-board-style sign and that signs in the city's community design district are limited to 3 square feet, meaning an…
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