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Commission approves architectural elements for 132 S. Third Street project; signage and murals to return
Summary
The commission approved the architectural elements of a proposed adaptive reuse at 132 South Third Street, including site lighting and rooftop terrace elements, while deferring signage and mural approvals to a later date; staff will require final landscape and lighting details and documentation for salvaged materials.
The Historic Resources Commission recommended approval of the architectural components of the adaptive-reuse proposal at 132 South Third Street, with conditions that signage and murals return for later review and that final landscape and lighting details be provided for staff approval.
Project team members—including Jason Gay of Capa and architects Sam Rosenthal and Britney Catania of Schooley Caldwell—presented revised drawings. The proposal includes demolition of several later additions, a new rear addition with a rooftop terrace and bar, ground-level up-lighting, and interior lighting that will create a glow within the church tower. The team said signage and murals are not part of the current application and will be submitted separately.
Staff recommended approval of COA 2400637 for the architectural package but asked for supplemental documents: final landscape drawings specifying paving and cap materials, cut sheets for lighting fixtures (including shields to minimize glare), and photographic documentation for the salvage and reuse of stained-glass and other historic elements removed for the addition. Commissioners expressed particular concern about ground-level uplights that could create glare for pedestrians and asked for shrouds or mounting strategies that limit direct glare.
The applicant said encroachment easement approval from the city may be required for some ground-mounted lights and that the project’s fundraising is ongoing; construction will not commence until the team reaches a higher fundraising threshold. Commissioners moved and voted to approve the architectural package with the staff conditions and with the understanding that murals and signage will return for HRC review.
