HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2001-008 To Barry Travis From City Of Little Rock Department Of Public Works Regarding Parking lot Fence 05/17/2001City of little Rock Civil Engineering Division
,r Department of 701 West Markham
� Public Works Lithe Rock, Arkansas 72201-1300
371-4811 Fax 371-4460
Via Regular Mail
May 17, 2001
Mr. Barry Travis
Little Rock Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Robinson Center, Markham & Broadway
P.O. Box 3232
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Re: Parking Lots for Curran Hall Visitor Center
Dear Mr. Travis:
Thanks for meeting with us yesterday at the site — it was very helpful to us to visit with
you about your need as well as get input from John, Ann and Mark. As we discussed at
the meeting, we met yesterday afternoon with Traffic Engineering ("Traffic") about the
idea to provide RV/Bus parking along Ferry Street.
Traffic did not particularly like the idea of street parking in general and specifically at
this location. They pointed out that a bus traveling north on Ferry to the parking space
would have a very difficult time getting back on Ferry and turning left. They preferred
parking in the lot and made what we believe to be a good suggestion as to how that could
be accomplished.
Their idea as shown on the attached drawing is to provide a "loop" around the parking lot
for RV/Bus travel and parking — the loop is wide enough to allow buses to pass even
when others are parked. Car parking is provided using 600 parking and the lot will park
15 cars and 3 to 4 busses/RV's. Let me know if you have any objections to using this
type of arrangement. If I haven't heard from you or any other of the other persons
receiving copies of this by Wednesday, May 23rd, I will assume this is okay to send for
Planning and Historic Commission approval.
From the meeting we also understand the following:
(1) The building contractor's work largely ends outside the building and our scope of
work will include landscaping, sidewalks and fencing around the buildings as well as
around the parking lots. The building contractor will provide conduit to parking lot
lights;
(2) Since there is no "theme" along Sixth Street, a concrete sidewalk is preferred along
the front of the parking lot. Similarly, regular light poles are preferred to antique
light poles;
(3) The irrigation system controller can be installed in the janitor's room in the annex;
(4) The fence between the parking lot and the building will be a white picket fence
similar to the one shown to be installed along the side of the building;
(5) The fence along the west boundary of the Sixth and Ferry parking lot can be a vinyl
picket fence;
(6) The building contractor should have most of the heavy work completed by the middle
of June and be fully complete by July 7, and the building to be opened on August 1;
(7) The parking and lots and sidewalks should be completed by August 1.
Please let me know if you have any comments on the revised parking lot design or if any
of the above is not correct.
Thanks for all your help and assistance.
Sin ely,
Steve Haralson, P.E.
Civil Engineering Manager
cc: Steve Beck, P.E., Assistant Public Works Director
Eric Petty, P.E., Civil Engineer III
Mark Webre, Little Rock Parks Department
Ann Guthrie, Historic Preservation Administrator
Rauff Mustafa, Civil Engineer I
John Greer, Jr., AIA, Witsell Evans Rasco