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Some residents in south Phoenix are claiming a partial victory in their fight against a developer. This is not a story about neighbors yelling, “Not in my backyard. It’s a story about residents frustrated with the process. “We know we need more housing,” a woman told the City Council on Wednesday. “We were never part of the process, we were left out.” “Our pointed and direct questions were ignored for over six months,” said Trent Marchuk, a member of the South Mountain Village Planning Committee. The committee recommended denial of the project that would require a zoning change and amendment to the general plan. A developer wants to build single-family homes for rent on the southwestern corner of 40th Street and Southern Avenue. ....