Even after adjustments were made to the contro- versial high-rise project the Chauncey, some com- munity members still feel the project doesn’t fit down- town’s design.

On Tuesday, the Iowa City City Council vot- ed 7-0 to make initial amendments to its ur- ban-renewal plan.

Amendments to the plan will address needs to implement funding strate- gies, such as tax-increment options, for projects such as the Chauncey, which now will be 15 stories high, townhomes proposed for Harrison Street in the Riv- erfront Crossings District, as well as streetscape im- provements.

However, public com- mentary was solely focused on negative consequences citizens believed the new high-rise would create.

Behind closed-door meetings with the Moen development group, city officials agreed to adjust the height of the new Chauncey Tower from 20 to 15 stories last week.

Developers have also proposed to house four

Public commenters were focused on the burden that they said tax-increment funding would create.

Other members from the

Several other people al- so said they did not find the location suitable for the comprehensive plan Iowa City adopted.

Mayor Matt Hayek noted that a consulta- tion date is set later this month on July 25.