The Fairness of the Process Residents and experts acting on behalf of the community flagged flaws in the original application months before SDC acted highlighting failures the authority should have caught itself. This has imposed unnecessary cost, stress, and frustration on the community . Even now, the revised application does not address the core problems. It is unacceptable that the burden of scrutiny falls disproportionately on residents while the developer benefits from deep pockets and time. 31