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Executive Summary Environmental Impact Report ES-3 Construction and Grading The timing of project construction would be determined by market forces and other considerations, such as weather or availability of workforce. However, for purposes of this analysis it is anticipated that construction would begin in 2024 with demolition of existing vacant structures and related infrastructure, such as utilities and surface parking. Site grading would occur following demolition of the existing development on the project site, which totals approximately 212,000 square feet of structures. Elevations on the project site following grading would vary between approximately 10 feet and 17 feet above mean sea level. Preliminary grading design shows a balanced site. Project construction would commence following grading. Construction would include excavation and trenching to install buried utility connections, such as new water, sanitary sewer, and storm drain laterals. The foundation of the warehouse would be poured followed by framing and construction of the walls, interior spaces, and exterior. Paving of surface parking areas, driveways, and internal access roads would also occur during project construction, as well as construction of new sidewalk on site frontage along Hester Street. Construction staging would occur on-site. A variety of typical construction equipment would be used, such as backhoes, dump trucks, excavators, pavers, and dozers. A crawler crane with a boom height of up to approximately 161 feet would also be required. During construction, up to five existing trees just off the project site at the terminus of Hester Street would be removed. Project Objectives The underlying purpose of the proposed project is to provide a modern industrial warehouse with ancillary office using sustainable and environmentally superior practices within the existing industrialized portion of the City. The proposed project would accommodate the need for additional large warehouse uses in the City and in Alameda County, while enhancing the economic vitality of the City. The City and the applicant have the following objectives for the project:  Increase the economic base of the City's industrial corridor by maximizing the productive use of the City’s industrial land, which is currently underutilized;  Create a modern warehouse that contributes to the aesthetics of the surrounding area through the redevelopment of an obsolete and underutilized property;  Create a new, efficient and updated warehouse that is attractive to future tenants, by incorporating the state's green building design and building health and safety standards;  Maintain and protect the City’s inventory of larger-scale industrial sites with easy access to freeways, rails, airports, and seaports; and  Support and retain existing industrial uses and employment in the City of San Leandro’s industrial sector. Alternatives As required by Section 15126.6 of the CEQA Guidelines, this EIR examines a range of reasonable alternatives to the proposed project that would attain most of the basic project objectives (stated in Section 2, Project Description, of this EIR) but would avoid or substantially lessen the significant adverse impacts.