Development News for North Augusta, South Carolina
GatherGov Agents listens to meetings 24/7 delivering the latest real estate development updates, legislation, and news.
Development News from the latest meeting
City of North Augusta BZA Meeting 6/2/26
Tuesday, Jun 2, 2026
Interior Design Home Occupation Approved with Conditions Including Traffic Limits
The Board of Zoning Appeals reviewed a request for a special exception for a home occupation by Shauna Lloyd to operate an interior design service, including a showroom component. The property is located at 908 Fairfield Avenue and is zoned R-14 (large lot single-family residential). The applicant, who has expertise in interior design and is a graduate of the Georgia Master Gardener Association, intends to use her home and an existing accessory structure as a showroom. She plans to primarily visit clients at their homes but also wants to showcase design aspects and local finds to potential clients at her residence, encouraging them to visit North Augusta businesses. Traffic is expected to be minimal, with clients visiting by appointment, and ample off-street parking available on her long driveway. The business will not involve on-site retail sales, external signage, or outdoor displays. Concerns were raised by a resident regarding traffic, but the board noted that home occupations are typically owner-specific and not grandfathered to the property. The board reviewed 11 criteria, finding compliance in all aspects, including compatibility with the neighborhood, no substantial injury to property values, suitable size and character, minimal traffic and parking impacts, consistency with circulation, no hazards or nuisances, adequate public service access, no adverse effect on historical or scenic sites, furtherance of the comprehensive plan, and no endangerment to public health, safety, or welfare. The request was granted with conditions, including limiting business trips to 10 per day, prohibiting signage, limiting customer visits to appointment-only, prohibiting outdoor display or storage, and prohibiting on-site delivery of purchased items. Neighbor notifications indicated no opposition. [cite: 31-42, 738-747, 760-775, 786-810, 811-818, 820-832, 836-852, 855-869, 871-875, 881-889, 892-1327, 1361-1383]
Board Approves Home Occupation for Online Retail Business Augusta Retro Games
The Board of Zoning Appeals considered a request for a special exception for a home occupation by Zayn Abdullah to operate an online retail business. The property is zoned R-14 (large lot single-family residential) and is located at 701 Brooks Drive. The business, Augusta Retro Games, specializes in video games, trading cards, and collectibles. It was emphasized that the business would operate entirely online with no customer visits, no in-person sales, no retail storefront, and no exterior signage. All inventory would be stored inside, and shipments handled personally by the applicant. The board reviewed 11 criteria, finding that the proposed use complies with all regulations, would not substantially injure adjoining properties, is of a suitable size and character for the site, compatible with the neighborhood, would not create adverse traffic or parking impacts, is consistent with circulation patterns, would not be hazardous or disturbing, would be adequately served by public services, would not affect historical or scenic sites, would further the city's comprehensive plan, and would not endanger public health, safety, or welfare. The request was approved with conditions including no on-site customer visits, no signage, limited deliveries/shipping, and the business conducted entirely within the principal residential structure. [cite: 22-27, 29, 30, 53-57, 61-63, 67-69, 94-99, 103, 176-221, 223-249, 266-303, 307-350, 353-385, 399-421, 436-466, 476-513, 516-539, 551-580, 604-644, 649-665, 675-686, 690-706]
Get Weekly Development News of North Augusta
Stay ahead of market-moving news. Get your edge today.
The North Augusta News archive
Stay ahead of market moving news. Get your edge today.