My essay made clear -- the neighborhood folks develop a _proposal_ which is subject to the statutory "all comers" process of Planning Commission public hearing and recommendation to City Council; City Council public hearing, deliberation and action (or no action); and DLCD review and acknowledgement (or remand).

City Council makes the "decisions" subject to review/appeal to DLCD.

There is no chance of a "rogue" neighborhood group making any decision on their own.

-- Paul