A proposal to build Canberra's tallest residential tower in Gungahlin has been scaled back following opposition from residents.
The Air Towers development was set to include two 26-storey residential towers and an eight-storey adjacent building.
The proposed site is located at the northern edge of the town centre at the corner of Gozzard Street and Gundaroo Drive.
The residential development would have housed about 300 apartments and 600 on-site carparks.
Representatives from Empire Global, the company behind the controversial project, met with residents this week to present an amended proposal.
"Thankfully the developer has listened to public feedback," Gungahlin Community Council vice president Henley Samuel said.
The new proposal has the towers scaled back to 18 storeys.
Council president Peter Elford said the change was necessary in an already densely populated area.
"Our concern is about the density of that entire block and the impact that would have on traffic," he said.
"Traffic is already a major concern for everyone in Gungahlin.
"It's particularly bad in that corridor along Gundaroo Drive.
"It really was just too big, especially as it would be developed across the road from two-storey developments."
Other residential towers under construction in Gungahlin's town centre include the 21- and 20-storey Infinity Towers and the 12-storey Mezzo tower.
"The developers appear to be very keen to get their development application for Air Towers underway as soon as possible," Mr Elford said.
