Episode Description

Understanding the Special Use Permit & Quasi-Judicial
Process:

RA-USB and Quasi Judicial
In this episode of Honestly Speaking, hosts Chris Ann and Rachael explain the
Special Use Permit (SUP) and quasi-judicial hearing process using the proposed
Holly Grove Pines subdivision as a real-world example.
This episode helps listeners understand how land-use decisions are evaluated through fact-based evidence rather than opinion, and why quasi-judicial hearings follow a very different structure than typical public meetings.

The episode also explains why community presence remains important, even when only abutting landowners may testify, and shares details about the upcoming hearing.

Topics include:

• What a Special Use Permit is and why it matters

• What “quasi-judicial” means

• Who is allowed to speak and why evidence is critical

• The six findings a developer must prove for approval

• How zoning classifications such as RA, RA-USB, and GC-SL affect development

• Why photos, maps, and site conditions matter

Holly Grove Pines Quasi-Judicial Hearing
February 3, 2026 • 5:30 PM
Historic Courthouse, Carthage (Second Floor)

Additional resources are available at www.slrare.com.
Questions or episode ideas may be sent to honestlyspeaking@gmail.com.

This episode is intended to inform listeners and help community members understand how land-use decisions affect existing neighborhoods and how to engage with the process constructively.

Honestly Speaking – For Residents, By Residents of Seven Lakes when the truth matters.

In this episode of Honestly Speaking – For Residents, By Residents of Seven Lakes, we’re unpacking one of the most important issues facing our community right now — the proposed amendment to the Gated Community – Seven Lakes (GC-SL) zoning district within the Unified Development Ordinance. This amendment would allow major subdivisions inside gated communities in Seven Lakes.

Honestly Speaking – For Residents, By Residents of Seven Lakes when the truth matters.