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Executive Summary Environmental Impact Report ES-5 Alternative 3 (Airport Parking Land Use). Under the Airport Parking Land Use Alternative, the proposed industrial building would be constructed on the project site, nearly consistent with the proposed project. Alternative 3 assumes that the industrial building and associated surface parking lot would be approximately the same size and design as the proposed project, which would require the same demolition and construction activities as the proposed project. Once construction is complete, Alternative 3 assumes the proposed building would not operate as a warehouse. Instead, the building would operate as covered vehicle parking serving the Oakland International Airport. The new surface parking areas would also be for airport parking. Because the building would not operate as a warehouse, more surface parking would be provided on-site compared to the proposed project because larger parking spaces and areas for tractor trailer maneuvers would be eliminated from the project design. Alternative 3 assumes that the new building would not include natural gas connections, as there would not be demand to heat internal spaces used solely for vehicle parking and storage that could not generally be met with electric heat. The Airport Parking Land Use Alternative would fulfill the project objective to create a modern warehouse structure that contributes to the aesthetics of the surrounding area through the redevelopment of an obsolete and underutilized property, although the building would not operate as a warehouse. Alternative 3 would not fulfill the other objectives of the project, which are generally centered on creating industrial employment and industrial productivity, which would not be accomplished from airport parking. Refer to Section 6.0, Alternatives, for the complete alternatives analysis. Areas of Known Controversy The EIR scoping process did not identify any areas of known controversy for the proposed project. Responses to the Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR are summarized in Section 1, Introduction. Comments pertained to a range of issues, but most notably air quality, airport hazards, greenhouse gas emissions, hazardous materials and soil and groundwater contamination, noise, transportation, and tribal cultural resources. Issues to be Resolved The proposed project would require site plan review and grading and building permits, as well as a tree removal permit, use permit, and height exception. In addition, given the proximity of the Oakland Internation Airport to the project site, a No Hazard Determination for the warehouse was issued from the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77. Further, several mitigation measures discussed in Section 4.2, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, of this EIR would require either approval or oversight from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Issues to be resolved also include the choice among alternatives and whether or how to mitigate potentially significant effects of the project. Issues Not Studied in Detail in the EIR Section 1.4, Issues Not Studied in Detail in the EIR, summarizes issues from the environmental checklist that were addressed in the Initial Study (Appendix A). As indicated in the Initial Study, there is no substantial evidence that significant impacts would occur to the following issue areas: Aesthetics, Agricultural Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology and Soils, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources,