HomeMy WebLinkAboutstaff reportDecember 12, 2013
ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: MSP13-01
Name: East 6th Street Master Street Plan Amendment
Location: East 6th Street from Bond to 9th Street extension
Request: Minor Arterial with modified design standards to Collector
Source: Staff
PROPOSAL / REQUEST:
To amend the Master Street Plan changing the classification of East 6th Street from
Bond to 9th Street from a Minor Arterial to a Collector. Minor Arterial provides
connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short
distance travel within the urbanized area. The primary function of a Collector Street is
to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials.
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Staff, during a case review, questioned the need for East 6th Street to continue to be
designated a Minor Arterial. This was due to the recent completion of the 9th Street;
extension as a four -lane divided roadway. When this road was constructed it was
added to the Master Street Plan as an Arterial. The through movement for areas to the
east is now along the new road and on to the freeway and points west. The segment of
East 6th Street no longer functions as the primary conduit from the east to the freeway
and points west.
This portion of East 6th Street, while a Minor Arterial on the Plan, has a reduced design
standard of 70 -foot right-of-way with four -lanes and additional at major intersections. A
Collector design standard is 60 -foot right-of-way with 36 -feet of pavement for three
lanes or two -lanes and parking. Currently 6th Street has a 60 foot -right -way with 30 feet
of pavement from Bond to Fletcher and 36 feet of pavement from Fletcher to 9th Street.
This segment of 6th Street is built with curb and gutter in place.
The zoning along this section is primarily R-4, two-family residential (duplex) with a
Land Use Plan designation of Residential Medium Density. There is a little 1-2, Light
Industrial zoning on the east and west ends south of 6th Street and two small areas of
C-3 General Commercial Zoning. On the north side of 6th Street midway is a park with
PR, Park zoning. In addition there is an elementary school at the east and on the north
side of 6th Street and a Little Rock School District distribution facility adjacent to the park
north of 6th Street.
December 12, 2013
ITEM NO.: 11 [Cont.
FILE NO.: MSP13-0
The major east -west movement is no longer along 6th Street since the construction of the
9th Street extension. 6th Street functions as a connection to 9th Street and to Downtown to
the west. This is more in the character of a Collector. With the Elementary school and
local park along the north of 6th Street, it would be more desirable to not encourage large
volumes of heavy traffic, including trucks, on this segment of 6th Street. The street
should serve the neighborhood and as an access to the arterial system of roadways
serving the city and region.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the East Little Rock Neighborhood Association. Letters were sent
to approximately 22 property owners along this segment of 6th Street. Staff has
received several informational calls from area property owners as a result of the mailing.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is appropriate.
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