The developers behind a controversial project on Hyde Park Square are rescinding their application, according to a spokesperson.

City Council will vote next week on an ordinance to reverse a decision that granted the project the status of Planned Development . If Council passes the repeal ordinance, a citizen-led referendum will no longer be on the November ballot.

The repeal ordinance was submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval and all nine City Council members. A spokesperson for the mayor declined to comment except to say the repeal was submitted at the request of the developer.

A spokesperson for the developer says it will submit a new application for a scaled down project. Initial plans for a new design include no hotel, a maximum height of 75 feet (reduced from 85.5 feet), fewer parking

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