Carrboro will hold a public hearing on what has been a controversial project Tuesday.

The proposal to develop the Lloyd Farm property has been an issue for several years. Ultimately, the first plan to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen was voted down in December 2016.

That initial vote came five years after the project was initially put forward. The developer and the property owners adjacent to the property at the corner of Old Fayetteville Road and NC 54 had gone through mediation over differences of opinion on the impact on the surrounding area depending on the future of the property.

A revised plan is now going through the process.

“The developer and the Lloyds have gone back to the table and done some tweaking to the plan, have met with neighbors, have tried to work on the concerns that some board members had,” Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle said in a recent interview.

The initial project drew concerns of lacking density and fitting in more with a suburban model than a downtown location. Residents whose homes would neighbor the property also brought concerns about stormwater in the already flood-prone area and traffic increases due to the project.

It failed by a 5-2 margin, with Lavelle being one of the two votes that would have approved the project.

“They’re going to bring forward a plan that, I think, is still a great plan for the town,” the mayor said. “And they’re excited about bringing it back to us.”

Some elements of the new proposal remain the same from the previous version. The plan still calls for a grocery store-anchored development with buildings for office space, retail and restaurants. There would also still be a residential development aimed at residents 55 years old and older. Approximately four acres of the property would be donated to the town for its use.

The new proposal calls for an extended event lawn, which will include an area for an amphitheater.

Carrboro’s meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Carrboro Town Hall.