Board approves 6-foot front-yard fence for corner lot at 3246 Lee Street

The City of Smyrna License and Variance Board on Aug. 27, 2025, approved a variance (V25-082) allowing a six-foot fence along the Collier Drive front property line at 3246 Lee Street. Caitlin Crowe, land services development coordinator for Smyrna—s Community Development Department, told the board the taller fence is requested for privacy and pool security and that similar variances have been approved in the immediate neighborhood.

Crowe said the property is just under half an acre and that the new house is under construction with a planned backyard swimming pool, which requires fencing by both zoning and building code. The applicant asked to bring the fence to the property line along Collier Drive; under the city—s fence ordinance right-of-way property lines count as front yards, where the maximum allowed height is typically 4 feet. Crowe noted prior approvals on Dunn Street (2016), Lee Street (2016) and Pine Tree Drive (2017) in the neighborhood and recommended approval with the standard condition of compliance with the submitted site plan and elevation.

Susan Radiovacchi, the property owner, confirmed she understood the condition and said she had no further additions. No public commenters spoke for or against the request. The board voted to approve the variance; the approval is conditioned on substantial compliance with the submitted site plan and elevations before permitting or occupancy.