The renovation of the iconic Viper Room in West Hollywood has come under fire from neighbors concerned about the project’s plans.

Located along Sunset Boulevard, the proposed project would include an 11-story hotel with residential units and restaurants. The world-famous Viper Room, synonymous with West Hollywood, would be reconstituted in the development.

Area residents, however, argue that the project is too big and believe the city simply does not have the space for it.

“It’s just a huge, gigantic parcel to build in this small space,” said Bjorn Johnson, a longtime West Hollywood resident.

Others are not opposed to the idea of ​​redevelopment, but fear that residents’ opinions will not be heard.

“We are not against development; We are not trying to stop the project,” said Elyse Eisenberg, president of the West Hollywood Heights Association. “We just want the developer to be more reasonable about the neighborhood’s concerns.”

One of the biggest concerns is the impact on traffic at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Larrabee Street. Other residents fear the project is plagued by delays like Melrose Triangle, the empty crater-like lot still waiting to be developed that has become a West Hollywood eyesore.

“West Hollywood is becoming a ghost town of empty storefronts because commercial property owners are demanding too much rent from tenants and no one can pay it,” said Mark Lines, a West Hollywood resident. “Even if the structure is built, there is a good chance it will remain half empty.”

Charles Essig, developer of Sunset Creek Development, says the project will include affordable housing and public green spaces to breathe new life into the Viper Room and West Hollywood.

“We have worked very hard over the past six years and redesigned the project three times to address community concerns,” Essig said.

The West Hollywood Planning Commission will meet Thursday at 6:30 pm to hear residents’ concerns surrounding the Viper Room redevelopment project.