HomeMy WebLinkAboutMSP11-01 staff reportApril 7, 2011
ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: MSP11-01
Name: Master Street Plan Amendment 9th Street Extension
as a Minor Arterial
Location: Bond Avenue east and north to 6th Street at
Calhoun Street
Re nest: Addition the 9th Street Extension as a Minor Arterial
Source: City Staff
PROPOSAL / REQUEST: I)
P, A -F
The request is to add the East 9th Street Extension as a Minor Arterial to the
Master Street Plan from Bond Avenue east and north to Calhoun Street.
CURRENT MASTER STREET PLAN:
There is no road in this location, East 9th Street ends at Bond. East 9th Street is
to be constructed east from Bond Avenue to the east and north connecting with
6th Street near Calhoun Street.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN:
Currently the Land Use Plan shows the area for Industrial or Residential Low
Density with a change to Industrial a block at a time. So generally speaking,
south of the alignment is and will be Industrial, while north of the alignment the
Plan shows Residential Mid -Density and Park/Open Space.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS:
There are no historic districts that would be affected by this amendment.
ANALYSIS:
The City of Little Rock has obtained moneys to extend East 9th Street from Bond
Avenue north and east connecting to a portion of East 6th Street the Airport
constructed as a four -lane roadway around the newly extended general aviation
runway. The City of Little Rock proposed this road connection as an economic
development tool to assist the development of lands north of the Little Rock
Regional Airport. The airport has acquired most of the land north of the physical
plant of the airport for the future development and expansion of airport related
industries.
April 7, 2011
ITEM NO.: (Cont.
FILE NO.: MSP11-0
The right-of-way for the new roadway has been obtained by the City of Little
Rock. And a design for the roadway has been developed. The new section of
East 9th Street shall be a four -lane roadway built to Arterial standards. It will
connect to the existing East 9th street, which is a four-way roadway with direct
access to Interstate 30. To the east, the new alignment will connect with an
existing four -lane roadway around the north end for the airport's general aviation
runway and on the east and south to the airport freight handling area and airport
terminal.
Currently the Master Street Plan shows a Minor Arterial coming east out of
downtown along 3rd Street then around Heifer International (World Avenue) and
on to East 610 Street near Bond Avenue. The Minor Arterial designation
continues east along East 6th Street around the general aviation runway and on
to the east and south passed the freight handling area and to the terminal
building. Once the East 9th Street connection is made, the through movement
will no longer be along East 6th Street —World Avenue -3rd Street, but from East
6th Street via the new alignment along East 9th Street to the Interstate freeway
and downtown.
The definition of a Minor Arterial is a roadway that provides connections to and
through the urbanized area, general high volume with four lanes. The new
alignment will do all this: provide the connection, airport to downtown and
interstate system; be four -lanes; and due to the industrial and freight uses have
higher truck traffic and commuting worker traffic.
Once completed the new alignment with the existing alignment of East 9th Street
and East 6th Street will be the only four -lane continuous street east of Interstate
30 between the Arkansas River and Interstate 440. Roosevelt Road just north of
Interstate 440 is designated an Arterial and is generally two lanes with large
shoulders. These two roads will provide the east -west movement for that portion
of Little Rock east of Interstate 30.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: DRA-F1
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
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