Following a recommendation from the city’s Plan Commission, Madison’s City Council on Tuesday approved a zoning change and plans for a new boutique hotel on the 100 block of State Street.

Plans for the nine-story, 130-room hotel have found favor among Madison’s downtown community members and representatives, who hope that the project will deter criminal activity on the block between the top of State Street and the Capitol.

“The bottom line for me is that we can’t wait for something to happen at the top of State Street,” Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said. We need to act today. We need to act immediately to do everything we can to improve the top of State Street.”

However, the height of the $43 million hotel — 19 feet height than what is allowed in the city’s downtown height map — has been a sticking point for others.

“I just simply do not agree that the conditions that we need to judge this on have been met,” Ald. Ledell Zellers, District 2, said. “I basically agree with the staff report that the proposal doesn’t meet the rezoning standards.”

Zellers and Ald. Marsha Rummel, District 6, voted against the project. Ald. Rebecca Kemble, District 18, left the meeting early and did not vote on the project.