Action Summary:
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Application for Special Use Approval and Variance to locate a storage accessory structure at 3982 Austell Powder Springs Road for the purpose of storing materials used by the approved rage room business.
MIT
MIT Supported - Mark All Applicable
? Critical Staffing Needs (staffing shortages, retention)
? Financial Stability/Sustainability (diverse tax base)
? Safety & Protecting Community (code enforcement, stormwater)
? Commercial Development
? Downtown Development
? Tourism (increase share; museum should equitably represent community; events)
? Downtown Parking (address parking needs)
? Youth Program/Council (community center for youth and seniors; learning gap)
? Prepare for Growth and Development (infrastructure in place; annexation; curb cuts; recycling, signage)
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Staff Notes
The business, a rage or smash room, holds a special use approval to operate its business at 3982 Austell Powder Springs Road, which was recently renewed for a one-year term in September 2025. The rage room business is a recreational facility where participants safely break items as a form of stress relies. The business owner noted that he received a number of donated items for use in his rage room, and he has submitted an application for special use approval and variance to store these items in a storage trailer that will be parked on site at the rear of the property but partially viewable. The business requires secure, weather-protected storage for breakable inventory and equipment. The proposed trailer would be located at the rear of the property, mostly screened from public view, and used exclusively for operational storage.
The property is located in a commercial zoning district zoned CRC, which permits recreational uses and accessory structures subject to special use approval.
Rage rooms are not explicitly listed in the Unified Development Code but are considered a recreational or entertainment use, similar to axe throwing or escape rooms. Stor...
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