Derek Jeter gets his fence

DAVIS ISLANDS - Yankees superstar Derek Jeter wants some privacy. He’s building a multi-million-dollar mansion on Davis Islands but he needs special permission for his fence. Tuesday night, the Variance Review Board gave him the thumbs-up to build it.

Jeter’s new mega-mansion takes up three waterfront lots and, when it’s finished, may be the largest home in the county. It’s 31,000 square feet, with seven bedrooms, and nine bathrooms -- exactly what you might expect from a baseball superstar making more than $21-million a year.

Jeter’s attorneys argue that a celebrity of his caliber needs extra security and protection. That’s why he wants to build a six-foot privacy fence made of wrought iron and concrete around his home. The current city ordinance only allows for a three-foot wall.

“He’s famous and has to live with that every day of his life,” said attorney John Koch.

Although Jeter got what he wanted, he may be making some enemies with his soon-to-be new neighbors. The island’s civic association is opposed to the wall, saying it would be too much of an eyesore.