My second home neighbors want me to cut down my trees that are blocking their view. Hasn’t happen yet going on 8 years.
Hope that you are being smart and repeatedly soothing them by telling them that you are "still waiting for City Hall to issue a variance," "haven't gotten back the findings of the Environmental Impact Report yet," "still waiting for a new typewriter ribbon so that you can write a request to the Town Council," or some-such nonsense!
No need to raise their hackles!
Regards,