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AIRSIDE ALTERNATIVES The following section describes alternatives as they relate to airside considerations previously dis‐ cussed. The first three alternatives are related to the Runway 34 approach RPZ and detail the impacts that would result from removing the RPZ from incompatible land uses south of the Airport. Two other alternatives analyze the proposed 700‐foot runway extension as called for on the existing ALD. Also considered with these two alternatives are taxiway geometry improvements, options for addressing the safety area deficiencies beyond the south end of the runway, and land acquisition needs. RUNWAY 34 APPROACH RPZ ANALYSIS As previously discussed, Runway 34 is served by ILS and GPS approaches that allow for visibility mini‐ mums down to ½‐mile. As a result, the approach RPZ serving Runway 34 extends 2,700 feet beyond the south end of the runway and encompasses incompatible land uses, including two public roadways and approximately nine private residences. The airport sponsor should take reasonable and practical actions to meet RPZ design standards in order to protect the approach visibility minimums serving Runway 34. FAA design standards call for an airport to provide positive land use control over the land in the RPZ. The most effective and FAA‐recommended control of the RPZ is outright ownership of the land so as to keep it open space. Purchasing airspace and land use rights through avigation easements is another option. Finally, if ownership of the prop‐ FAA design standards call for an airport to pro‐ erty is not possible, land use controls via vide positive land use control over the land in zoning can be used. For rural and some suburban airports, the three RPZ options the RPZ. can be simply achieved. For urban air‐ ports in heavily populated areas, such as the case for Arlington Municipal Airport, these three options are very challenging. It should be noted that a large portion of property within the Runway 34 ap‐ proach RPZ is controlled through fee simple acquisition and an avigation easement. This property is currently free of any incompatibilities. In order to completely clear the approach RPZ of incompatibilities, the recommended option would be to acquire property not under control of the Airport and relocate the incompatible land uses outside the RPZ. While an option, the cost of relocating portions of Southeast Green Oaks Boulevard and South Collins Street would be substantial and the logistics involved with relocating the roadways, espe‐ cially Southeast Green Oaks Boulevard outside of the RPZ, would be practically impossible. While this remains an option, it is very likely that the FAA would not support the costs to do so and the costs would likely exceed the ability of the City of Arlington to undertake these projects without federal funding assistance. The alternative of purchasing and relocating the nine residences from within the RPZ is possible and will be further detailed later in this section. Chapter Four - 19

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