Board requires more materials for reconstruction of fire‑damaged house at 335 South Eighth Avenue

Owner Marshall Katz presented an application seeking a certificate of appropriateness to reconstruct an existing fire‑damaged, street‑facing single‑family building at 335 South Eighth Avenue. The applicant described returning the facade to a configuration similar to two neighboring properties, opening an enclosed front entry and using gray vinyl siding and asphalt shingles; the proposal includes a three‑story plan with living spaces on the first floor and bedrooms above.

Board members and staff identified multiple missing or incomplete items in the submission and declined to approve the application at that meeting. Requested submittals included manufacturer cut sheets for vinyl siding (brand and color), window product specifications and cut sheets, door sample and finish, lighting fixture cut sheets, a full landscaping plan with native/adaptive plant substitutions (the submission included azaleas the board noted were non‑native), and masonry/parapet details. The board emphasized that these are standard materials the review board expects to receive to assess finish compatibility and that the applicant should return with a complete package.

The board also discussed the basement layout and finishes, clarified which elevations will be stucco versus vinyl siding, and asked for door and window samples to be provided to staff so that the board can perform a material review. The transcript records multiple exchanges advising the applicant to bring physical samples; the board explicitly said it will not approve the application until planning staff and the board can review the items together.

Outcome: No certificate of appropriateness was granted at the meeting. The applicant was directed to submit the missing materials and to return for reconsideration at a future meeting.