The Crown Point preservation commission on Dec. 22 approved a certificate of appropriateness for a front‑porch remodel at 218 E. Clark Street in the Eastside Historic District.

The commission approved the petition after staff recommended the work and Indiana Landmarks indicated the proposal met district guidelines. Staff said the property is a contributing structure and the applicant plans a slightly larger, period‑appropriate uncovered concrete entry stoop with metal railings and limited seating. "Per applicants, 'we're going to build a period correct uncovered entry stoop with seating,'" the staff presenter said when summarizing the application.

The petition, introduced as "Petition 25 18" (the motion text later references "petition 20 518" in the transcript), is for owner Kenneth A. Turner. Staff told commissioners the petitioner had worked directly with Blake and staff to address concerns raised at the November meeting; Indiana Landmarks subsequently recommended approval. During the presentation staff confirmed the dimensions listed in the application: roughly a 7‑foot length, an entry platform about 20 inches above grade and the associated stair run (as recorded in the application materials provided to the commission).

After discussion, the commission first voted to "state the final facts" as presented and then voted on the certificate. The chair moved to approve the certificate of appropriateness; Laura Sowerman seconded. The roll-call votes recorded commissioners voting in the affirmative and the chair declared the motion approved. The chair then told the petitioner, "Mister Turner, you passed."

No members of the public spoke during the public‑comment period; the chair opened and closed the comment period without recorded testimony. The meeting ended with brief member announcements and holiday wishes, and the commission adjourned.

The approval grants the petitioner permission under the commission's design-review process to proceed with the porch work as documented in the accepted application; staff indicated the work conforms to the district guidelines. The transcript did not record conditions attached to the approval, nor did it record any required follow‑up or permit numbers. If further documentation or building permits are required, those would be processed separately by city permitting staff.

The commission did not reference any specific ordinance or statute on the record beyond district guidelines and Indiana Landmarks' recommendation. The petitioner and staff resolved prior concerns and the commission approved the proposal in its Dec. 22 session.