Resident seeks 8‑foot privacy fence on Rockland Road citing safety, GPS‑routing issues
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Summary
Joy Greer applied for a variance to install an 8‑foot privacy fence at 6900 Rockland Road, saying GPS routing brings unsolicited visitors onto an old county road and that she has experienced intrusions and safety incidents; she asked the board for approval to increase fence height for security.
Joy Greer presented variance petition V25‑014 seeking permission to replace a 4‑foot chain‑link fence with an 8‑foot privacy fence at her home on Rockland Road. Greer said GPS routing directs people onto an old county road in front of her property resulting in unsolicited visitors, vehicles getting stuck in ditches, and incidents that prompted concern for personal safety.
Greer said she owns six acres, planted 3‑foot Leyland cypress trees as an interim measure, and asked the board to permit an 8‑foot privacy fence that would follow the existing fence line and include a gate but would not block driveways. She described specific past incidents including an untagged visitor and vehicles caught in a ditch in front of her house.
Staff noted the variance request had been heard by the zoning board previously and encouraged Greer to present supporting photos and documentation at the next hearing.
Next steps: matter will return to the appropriate hearing body for a final determination on the fence variance.