A new project with 248-units of housing above ground-level retail space has been proposed for the northeast corner of Highland and Selma avenues, across from Hollywood High School.

The project is currently making its way through the planning process. It was scheduled to be reviewed by the planning department last week, but the hearing was postponed until late May.

According to Diego de la Garza, a spokesman for Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti, 13th District, the councilman has not taken an official position on the project, and had no official comment. However, he said the low-rise development fits with the character of other buildings in the area and other mixed-use projects either under construction or proposed in Hollywood.

It is being proposed by Champion Real Estate Company, and would be located in two buildings on a 2.7-acre site along Selma Avenue.

Representatives of Champion did not return a request for comment. According to de la Garza, the staff at the planning department is recommending the project’s approval. He was unaware of any opposition to the development.

Some Hollywood residents believe the project would add to the traffic and parking congestion that already exist in the area. Ziggy Kruse, a former member of the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council, said the proposed project at Selma and Highland avenues is indicative of the larger issue of over-development.

“When any new development comes in, and they give it the variances, it is like a death sentence for Hollywood,” Kruse said. “It’s getting congested in the neighborhood, and we are already dealing with the traffic problem. This will make it more difficult. With the Hollywood Community Plan, it seems like these things go through no matter what the residents want.”