Board approves 8‑foot chain‑link fence with barbed wire for Hagen Fence property

The Board of Adjustment approved a variance on July 7 allowing Hagen Fence to install an eight‑foot black coated chain‑link fence with three strands of barbed wire at a property on Government Boulevard where the company plans to display materials and demolish a former Crest Motel.

Steve Trey, manager at Hagen Fence, said the company intends to display large rolls of chain link and other materials along the frontage and that a privacy fence would block the display. Trey told the board the thicker fence height and barbed wire were requested because of past crime issues in the vicinity and to secure inventory. He said the neighborhood showed strong support during the rezoning process.

Board members asked about alternatives and whether a six‑foot fence plus barbed wire would suffice; Trey said past incidents and the surrounding uses justified the taller fence. A motion was made and seconded to approve the eight‑foot coated chain‑link fence with three strands of barbed wire; the motion carried.

The board approved findings of fact as part of the motion. There was no recorded public opposition in the meeting record and staff will document the variance and any required permit conditions in the case file.