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Home My WebLink Aboutboard of directors itemsOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION JULY 17, 2012 AGENDA Subject I Action Required I Approved By MSP 12-03 Moved Ordinance Collector Designation to Resolution Valley Ranch Drive Approval Information Report Submitted By: Planning and Development Bruce Moore SYNOPSIS To amended the Master Street Plan by moving the Collector designation from Patrick Country Road to Valley Ranch Drive. FISCAL IMPACT None RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval. By a vote of 10 for, 0 against the Planning Commission recommended approval CITIZEN The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on PARTICIPATION June 7, 2012 on this issue. Adjacent property owners were notified by the applicant and Staff notified the Aberdeen Court POA, Maywood Manor NA, and Coalition of West LR Neighborhoods. BACKGROUND The request is to make Patrick Country Road a Local Street south of its intersection with Valley Ranch Drive to Cantrell Road and to make Valley Ranch Drive a Collector from this point. Currently Valley Ranch Drive is a Local `Commercial' Street and has been constructed to Collector standards. It has a 60 -foot right-of-way and is 36 -feet wide. Patrick Country Road is a rural county road that has not been improved, but through zoning activity additional right-of-way to a Collector standard has been dedicated along much of its length. BACKGROUND CONTINUED With either roadway the properties north of Cantrell would be provided access to Cantrell Road. The location of the intersection with Valley Ranch Drive with Cantrell is close to equal distance from the next existing signalized non - local street intersection to the west and east along Cantrell Road. The Patrick Country Road intersection with Cantrell Road is much closer to Chenonceau Boulevard to the east than The Divide to the west. Either Patrick Country Road will not be constructed (abandoned) or it would be built as a Local `Commercial' Street if the amendment is approved. With or without the amendment, Valley Ranch Drive has been and will be constructed to Collector standards as a Local `Commercial' Street or a Collector. Thus the impact on the adjacent properties or the driving public's perspective of the change will be non-existent unless the Patrick Country Road is also abandoned. 2 FILE NO.: MSP12-03 Name: Master Street Plan Amendment — moving the Collector Designation from Patrick Country Road to Valley Ranch Drive Location: Patrick Country Road and Valley Ranch Drive, north of Cantrell Road Request: Move the Collector Designation from Patrick Country Road to Valley Ranch Drive Source: Joe White, agent for FC Grass Farms LLC PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Master Street Plan amendment in the River Mountain, moving the Collector designation from Patrick Country Road to Valley Ranch Drive from Cantrell Road to the intersection of these two roads. This change would relocate the Collector designation to the west along the alignment of Valley Ranch Drive to Cantrell Road, rather than proceeding due south to Cantrell Road along Patrick Country Road. MASTER STREET PLAN: Patrick Country Road is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan. Valley Ranch Drive is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan, with non-residential zoning. Local Streets abutting non -single family zoning are considered Commercial Streets. Commercial Streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. Thus both roads are constructed or will be constructed to the same standard. Valley Ranch Drive goes from Patrick Country Road west and south to Cantrell Road, while Patrick Country Road continues due south to Cantrell Road. BICYCLE PLAN: The Bicycle Plans shows no bike routes along either alignment. PARKS: The Little Rock Parks and Recreation Master Plan shows only a portion of this area meets the eight -block strategy (a park or open space within eight -blocks). HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. FILE NO.: MSP12-03 (Cont ANALYSIS: The request is to make Patrick Country Road a Local Street south of its intersection with Valley Ranch Drive to Cantrell Road and to make Valley Ranch Drive a Collector from this point. Currently Valley Ranch Drive is a Local 'Commercial' Street and has been constructed to Collector standards. It has a 60 -foot right-of-way and is 36 -feet wide. Patrick Country Road is a rural county road that has not been improved, but through zoning activity additional right-of- way to a Collector standard has been dedicated along much of its length. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. With either roadway the properties north of Cantrell would be provided access to Cantrell Road. The location of the intersection with Valley Ranch Drive with Cantrell is close to equal distance from the next existing signalized non -local street intersection to the west and east along Cantrell Road. The Patrick Country Road intersection with Cantrell Road is much closer to Chenonceau Boulevard to the east than The Divide to the west. The current development pattern along Patrick Country Road is for the developments not to take access to Patrick Country Road. The apartments (Stoneridge Apartments) along the west of the road; the single-family attached development north of that; and a proposed single-family subdivision, east of Patrick Country, all do not and will not take access to Patrick Country Road. This is a distance of approximately 1100 feet along Patrick Country Road from the intersection with Valley Ranch Drive to the south. Public Works recommends that Patrick Country Road be renamed to Valley Ranch Drive as it proceeds north from its intersection with Valley Ranch Drive. Either Patrick Country Road will not be constructed (abandoned) or it would be built as a Local 'Commercial' Street if the amendment is approved. With or without the amendment, Valley Ranch Drive has been and will be constructed to Collector standards as a Local 'Commercial' Street or a Collector. Thus the impact on the adjacent properties or the driving public's perspective of the change will be non-existent unless the Patrick Country Road is also abandoned. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the forty-seven adjacent property owners as well as the Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods. Staff has received informational calls from area residents. 2 FILE NO.: MSP12-43 (Cont. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is appropriate. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 7, 2012) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 10 for and 0 against and 1 absent, the consent agenda was approved. 3 I ORDINANCE NO. 2 3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MASTER 4 STREET PLAN (20,117); MOVING THE 5 COLLECTOR DESIGNATION FROM PATRICK 6 COUNTRY ROAD TO VALLEY RANCH DRIVE; 7 (MSP12-03); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 8 9 WHEREAS, as the Little Rock Planning Commission believes it 10 appropriate to amend the plan. 11 12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 13 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE 14 ROCK, ARKANSAS. 15 16 SECTION 1. Patrick Country Road is changed from a Collector to a 17 Local Street south of its intersection with Valley Ranch Drive. 18 19 SECTION 2. Valley Ranch Drive is changed from a Local Street to a 20 Collector. 21 22 SECTION 3. The Master Street Plan map is hereby changed to reflect the 23 changes in Sections 1 and 2. 24 25 SECTION 4. 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