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Augusta BZA permits home‑based custom firearms work at 2118 Louisa Road with conditions
Summary
The Board approved a home‑occupation variance allowing custom firearms manufacturing at 2118 Louisa Road provided the residence retains its residential appearance and the operator complies with all state and federal regulations, including ATF licensing.
The Augusta‑Richmond County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing a home‑based custom firearms manufacturing operation at 2118 Louisa Road, subject to conditions the board recorded at the hearing.
Zoning Administrator Bridal Kepner told the board the request sought a variance to Section 8‑3(b)(3) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to permit a home occupation that would include manufacturing. Kepner reviewed the ordinance criteria that typically limit home occupations to personal services and prohibit manufacturing, and summarized the applicant's compliance statements: the business would occupy less than 25% of the heated floor area (about 14% per the application), have…
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