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Board permits 13-ft wall sign on historic building at 120 S. Walnut for tenant space
Summary
The BZA approved a variance allowing a 13-square-foot wall sign for a new tenant at 120 South Walnut Street, citing historic architectural constraints that prevented placing signage within the tenant lease space on the first floor.
The Board of Zoning Appeals on July 23 approved a variance (ZR20260629) allowing a 13-square-foot wall sign on the second floor of a historic building at 120 South Walnut Street for a FASTSIGNS tenant serving a bank tenant. Jamie Kreindler, senior zoning planner, said the building's historic limestone and fenestration prevent placing the sign on the tenant's first-floor lease space and that staff found the three variance criteria met.
Leila Taylor, speaking for the petitioner, described the request as a sign placement "where other signs at this location in the years past have been previously located" and said the design avoids damaging historic materials. The board adopted staff findings and approved the petition with the condition that the approval allows a 13-square-foot wall sign at that location for the tenant and future users of that tenant space; the motion passed 4–0.
