HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutesDecember 15, 2016
UBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 15 Cont.) FILE NO.: MSP16-01
designed route. Saline County Master Street Plan also shows the arterial
designation along 3rd Street (Alexander).
Little Rock's MSP proposes to relocate the arterial to the east (4th Street,
Alexander) to allow the traffic to bypass Alexander and move directly from
Alexander Road south to State Highway 111 in Saline County.
Based on current traffic counts most of the traffic appears to move from
Alexander Road in Little Rock to the freeway through Alexander or from State
Highway 111 in Saline County through Alexander to the freeway. The RAN
improves this connection with a grade separation for the Saline County traffic and
keeps it from entering Little Rock. Since CARTS controls the federal funding, the
RAN option is the most likely future change to the current traffic pattern.
4th Street (Alexander) is one block short of connecting Alexander Road in Little
Rock to Highway 111 south of Alexander. There are plotted lots with no access in
that 'one block' making the desire for this connection greater. With the
connection between State Highway 111 to Alexander Road via 4th Street
(Alexander), 4th Street (Alexander) becomes a convenient connection and more
than a local street.
The Master Street Plan does not show any bike routes on 4th Street. Thus the
requested change should have no impact on the bicycle section of the Master
Street Plan.
The applicant is requesting the removal of 4th Street (Alexander) from the Master
Street Plan as a Minor Arterial. Staff believes more than a local street standard is
needed for 4th Street (Alexander).
Staff Update: Staff received an email from the applicant, Hollaway Engineering,
on December 1, 2016 to amend their application to downgrading 4th Street
(Alexander) on Master Street Plan from a Minor Arterial to a Collector standard
with 60' foot right of way and a 36' minimum pavement width (back to back of
curb). This was after they had submitted a revision to their subdivision plat, also
on this agenda, with proposed dedication along 4th Street (Alexander) for a
'Collector' Standard roadway.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Alexander Road
Neighborhood and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress. Staff has received
no comments from area residents.
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December 15, 2016
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: MSP16-01
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes amended application downgrading of 4t" Street (Alexander) from a
Minor Arterial to a Collector Standard is appropriate.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(DECEMBER 15, 2016)
The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 9 for,
0 against, 1 absent and 1 vacant position the consent agenda was approved.
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