Board approves home‑occupation for Crestland Drive print‑on‑demand business with conditions

The North Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to grant a special exception allowing a home‑based print‑on‑demand business at 653 Crestland Drive.

The board approved application ZE25‑003 for Marwan El Jabali and a co‑applicant to operate graphic‑design and limited apparel production from a residence, subject to conditions restricting on‑site printing and signage. Planning staff described the proposed operation as graphic design performed at the residence, with printing outsourced to a third party; the applicant would use a single on‑site 15‑by‑15‑inch heat press to apply designs to T‑shirts and ship orders through standard delivery services.

Staff and board members discussed the home‑occupation standards in the North Augusta Development Code, including limits on commercial vehicles, the 25% maximum of dwelling area for the business, and the home‑occupation trip cap. “The space I need for my business is only a table and a chair and a heat press machine,” applicant Marwan El Jabali told the board, noting the residence is a 1,412‑square‑foot single‑family home and that most printing would occur off‑site.

Planning staff recommended conditions intended to keep the operation residential in character. The board approved the request with five conditions: all print work must be done off‑site except use of one heat press for T‑shirts; no retail sales from the residence at 653 Crestland Drive; no electrical or mechanical equipment that would change the dwelling’s fire rating; any signage would require a separate sign‑variance request; and the special exception applies only to that parcel.

The motion passed by a unanimous show of hands; the board did not record roll‑call votes by name.