The Historic and Design Review Commission voted to deny a proposed two‑story side‑porch infill at a residence in the King William historic district.

Design Coop principal Daniel Cruz presented the project and said the proposed addition would be built within the existing porch footprint, would be reversible, and would preserve the porch floor and other character elements. "The window that was, noted in finding d to be removed is not to be removed. Nothing on this property is to be removed," Cruz said.

Staff recommended denial based on findings that the proposal would alter the building’s location, massing and scale and that visibility from the public right of way would be significant. Commissioners who supported denial cited the importance of preserving the property’s architectural integrity in a district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The motion to deny was moved and seconded and carried on a roll call; recorded yes votes included Mammon, Garcia, Givada, Cervantes, Holland, Fetzer and Gibbs. Commissioner Galloway voted no. The commission encouraged the applicant to consider alternate designs and noted vegetation currently reduces visibility in places but that the building’s historic status and visible façade elements weigh against the proposed enclosure.

Votes at a glance: Denied (majority recorded yes). Yes to deny: Mammon, Garcia, Givada, Cervantes, Holland, Fetzer, Gibbs. No: Galloway.

The applicant may revise the proposal and return to the commission or DRC with alternate approaches that reduce visibility and massing impacts.