HomeMy WebLinkAboutstaff reportOctober 2, 2008
ITEM NO.: 1
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Location:
FILE NO.: MSP08-02
Master Street Plan Amendment reducing the classification of Frazier
Pike and increasing the classification of Thibault Road
Frazier Pike and Thibault Road south of the Little Rock Port
Request: To remove Frazier Pike from Fourche Dam Pike to Thibault and
change Thibault from a Collector to a Minor Arterial from Fourche
Dam Pike to Frazier Pike
Source: Welspun and the City of Little Rock
PROPOSAL / REQUEST:
The request is to re -align the Arterial designation from Frazier Pike to Thibault
Road between Fourche Dam Pike and the intersection of these two roads, and to
remove this portion of Frazier Pike from the Master Street Plan. Currently
Thibault is classified as a Collector and Frazier Pike is classified as a Minor
Arterial.
CURRENT MASTER STREET PLAN:
Frazier Pike is shown as a Minor Arterial and Thibault is shown as a Collector. A
Collector provides connections from neighborhoods to the Arterial network and
from large developments to the network. The Arterial network provides routes for
the movement of goods and people in and through the area.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN:
The Land Use Plan shows the area for Industrial and Agricultural uses. The
Industrial use is generally from Thibault north and east. To the south and west of
Thibault are large areas shown for Agricultural use.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS:
There are no historic districts that would be affected by this amendment.
CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN:
There are no City recognized Neighborhood Action Plans that would be affected
by this amendment.
October 2, 2008
ITEM NO.; 1(Cont.)..FILE NO.: MSP08-02
ANALYSIS:
Frazier Pike is the 'old' road serving this section of Pulaski County. Frazier Pike
starts at Roosevelt Road in the eastern industrial areas of Little Rock, near the
Airport and moves to the south and east through first College Station and then
the southern part of the Little Rock Port industrial area and on south paralleling
the Arkansas River. Frazier Pike continues south then turns west to Wrightsville.
With the development of the Little Rock Port and 1-440, the primary connection
from the south is no longer through College Station and on to Little Rock at
Roosevelt Road, but rather up Fourche Dam Pike to 1-440. This leg of Fourche
Dam Pike has the classification of a Minor Arterial. Frazier Pike has no direct
access to the freeway.
The County has recently made improvements to Thibault Road that made the
road a similar driving surface to that of Frazier Pike. The County Planner has
indicated that the County's new Master Street Plan already approved by the
County Planning Commission calls for Thibault to be a 'Principal' Arterial with a
right-of-way of 120 feet. Thibault (nor Frazier Pike) Road is currently not built to
this standard. Nor is Thibault Road currently built to City of Little Rock Master
Street Plan standard for a road of its classification.
Both Thibault Road and this portion of Frazier Pike provide a similar movement
from a Master Street Plan perspective. The Public Works staff of the City has
indicated they have no problem with the closure and removal of Frazier Pike.
However, they have indicated that Thibault should be a Minor Arterial to serve
the need of moving goods and people from south of Little Rock north into and
through the City.
The area to the north of this application is the Little Rock Port Industrial park.
Industrial uses have been moving to the south along Zeuber Road (outside the
City) in recent years. A new large industrial plant has just been approved in this
area south of Zeuber Road. At such time as the existing lands, mostly
agricultural, convert to industrial uses the additional right-of-way and street
improvements can be obtained. Until this time the existing roadway serves the
function of an Arterial moving traffic through this portion of Little Rock and
Pulaski County.
With the existing development pattern and the freeway connections, Thibault
Road provides as good connection and access to the south as this leg of Frazier
Pike. Thibault is further from the Arkansas River and thus provides the possible
of loading the road from both sides more equally. The recent improvements to
Thibault Road made by the County produced on road such that the 'driving
public' will have as good a road as they now have with Frazier Pike. From a
transportation standpoint the alternative alignment works as well and has a few
advantages to the current alignment.
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October 2, 2008
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
FILE NO.: MSP08-02
There are thirty (30) property owners adjacent to the roads affected by this
amendment; certified letters were mailed to each property owner. The Little
Rock Port Authority was notified of the proposed change. Staff has received one
informational phone call on this item.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
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Area Zoning
Case: MSP 08-02 N
Location: Frazier Pike
Ward: 1
PD: 25 0 6001,200 2,400 Feet
CT: 40.07
TRS: TINR11W22