DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach city commissioners have given the green light to a $120 million construction project, but the decision wasn’t unanimous and some residents say they are concerned about the plan.

Dozens of residents spoke during public comment at Wednesday night’s meeting. Some supported the plan, saying it would generate tax revenue in the area, while others shared concerns about the proposed development.

They said they were worried that the hotel could make beach erosion worse; that it could create shade with its 25-story high-rise design; and that the extra businesses and condos would cause too much additional traffic.

Elizabeth Barnes, who has lived on the west side of State Road A1A for more than 20 years, said hers is “one of the oldest neighborhoods on the beach side.”

Her home is just a quick walk away from the proposed Silver Beach Condo and Hotel,  said she doesn't understand the City Commission's decision.

“You’re telling us you want to build a gigantic 25 story building right here?" she asked. "Like, when you look around, we’re not anti-development. It just doesn’t make sense."

The project, led by Miami-based developer Eddie Avila, would sit on a 2.66-acre vacant lot at the southeast corner of Silver Beach and South Atlantic avenues. It would have potential for 270 rooms in addition to restaurants, bars and other businesses.

According to the city, the new development will have a significant economic impact on Daytona Beach, generating an estimated $3 to $4 million in local tax payments each year.

Commissioners voted 5-2 to change the zoning on the oceanfront site from Tourist Accommodations (T-1) to Planned Development-Redevelopment (PD-RD) . City commissioners Monica Paris and Ken Strickland voted against the rezoning plan.

“I think the City Commission was thoughtful, I just wish that we could have done, you know, why not use the code?” Barnes said. “I don’t really understand the argument … it was a fear-based argument: 'It would go higher. We’re doing you a favor.' That felt a little bit disingenuous.”

Barnes said as a beachside resident, she doesn’t oppose development, but she has some doubts about this project.

According to the developer, the building will be 265 feet tall, which was reduced from the initially proposed 27 stories or 350 feet, after suggestions from the city’s planning board members.

“It doesn’t seem to match right — what we had looked for in the visioning that the city has,” Barnes said. “We have visioning documents, you know? Those that proportional relationship of the size of the land, the size of a building, the setbacks, those were thoughtful considerations … I just don’t understand why it needed to be as big as it needed to be.”

Instead, Barnes says she would like to see something else.

“I would like to see them fix the seawall, first of all, and to, you know, just protect the land that’s here as it is,” Barnes said. “Start with showing the people who live in this community, including city commissioners, that you care about the property.”