The Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing Cottage Hill Baptist Church and its associated school to install a six‑foot aluminum, see‑through fence along Cottage Hill Road to increase on‑site security.

Catherine Clark said the fence is intended to deter trespassing and cut‑through traffic near the school; she confirmed the proposal will not block driveways or sidewalks and that there will be openings where those features occur. Staff explained that an earlier proposal had located the fence in the right‑of‑way, which raised engineering issues; moving the fence onto private property triggered the present variance request.

Board members confirmed the fence height should be 6 feet (the applicant had originally noted 8 feet in some paperwork) and moved to approve the 6‑foot fence as presented. The motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The project will proceed under the board’s approval and standard permitting processes.