Revised plans to turn the iconic Hardy’s Well pub in Rusholme into flats could be signed off next week.
The proposal was met with fierce objection from community members when it came before last month's planning committee.
Resident warned the development could put pressure on an already busy junction.
One person said the situation had already reached ‘crisis point’.
The decision was postponed last month when the council’s planning committee agreed to visit the site.
The application will be discussed again on Thursday 30 May.
Eamar Developments wants to turn the famous former drinking hole into a four-storey building, housing 35 flats and a basement car park - as well as eight shops on the ground floor.
The plans have been scaled down from the original application.
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Council officers have recommended the application for approval.
Residents groups and ward councillors oppose them.
Local politicians say the scheme could exacerbate congestion - particularly at peak periods - and argue the on-site car park included in the proposal should be scrapped.
They are also unhappy with the lack of 106 payments - money provided by developers towards local projects.
The Rusholme and Fallowfield civic society said that while the plans are a ‘great improvement’ on the previous proposals, they still have concerns about traffic and parking.
They said they were pleased to see the pub building would be retained in its entirety.
There have been 18 objections from residents.
One told the council: “Parking in Rusholme is at crisis point. Any plans must not add to the horrendous problem."
Another asked if there was a need for further retail units 'when there are empty units in the centre'.
Council officers said the shops would bring a 'complementary commercial offer'.
The Highway Safety team said that a development of '35 residential units with 8 small scale commercial units is not forecast to place any undue additional pressure upon the highway network'.
Hardy’s Well was listed as an ‘asset of community value’ in 2015.
