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economIC growth for the City of San Marcos. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES It is the overall objective of this effort to produce a balanced airside and landside complex to serve forecast aviation demands. Before defining and evaluating specific alternatives, however, airport development objectives should be considered. The City of San Marcos provides the overall guidance for the operation and development of the San Marcos Municipal Airport. It is of primary concern that the airport is marketed, developed, and operated for the betterment of its users. With this in mind, the following development objectives have been defined for this planning effort: . Develop an attractive, efficient, and safe aviation facility in accordance with federal and state safety regulations. . Develop facilities to efficiently serve F.A.R. Part 139, corporate, and other general aviation users and encourage increased use of the airport. . Provide sufficient airside and landside capacity through additional facility improvements that will meet the long term planning horizon level of demand of the area. . Develop a plan environmentally compatible and acceptable to the local area residents. . Target local economic development through the development of available property. The remainder of the chapter will describe various development alternatives for the airside and landside facilities. Within each of these areas, specific facilities are required or desired as generally depicted on Exhibit 4A. Although each area is treated separately, planning must integrate the individual requirements so that they complement one another. AIRFIELD ALTERNATIVE CONSIDERATIONS Airfield facilities are, by nature, the focal point of the airport complex. Because of their primary role and the fact that they physically dominate airport land use, airfield facility needs are often the most critical factor in the determination of viable airport development alternatives. In particular, the runway system requires the greatest commitment of land area and often imparts the greatest influence of the identification and development of other airport facilities. Furthermore, aircraft operations dictate the FAA and TxDOT design criteria that must be considered when looking at airfield improvements. These criteria, depending upon the areas around the airport, can often have a significant impact on the viability of various alternatives designed to meet airfield needs. The following describes in detail the specific requirements considered in the development of the airfield alternatives to follow. 4-5