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Project Description Environmental Impact Report 2-9 interior clear height of 40 feet. Figure 2-4, which is a conceptual site plan, shows the location of the proposed warehouse on the project site. As shown on Figure 2-4, sixty-four loading docks are proposed, 27 on the north side and 37 on the south side of the building. In addition to dock doors, traditional doors for egress and ingress to the building would be provided for each of the two office spaces within the proposed warehouse. Traditional doors would be provided on the north side of the building and south side of the building, next to dock doors. The exterior of the proposed warehouse would be constructed of a mix of materials, including concrete panels, corrugated and noncorrugated metal panels, wood finish/trim, and glazing. Glazing refers to the glass installed in the building such as windows. Glazing would be a mix of insulated glass installed over concrete and other materials, and glass installed over openings to serve as traditional windows. Generally, given the proposed warehouse use, exterior windows would be limited to the office use areas of the buildings. Figure 2-5 shows conceptual elevations of the proposed building, including identifying the various exterior finishes and glazing that would be used. Conceptual renderings of the project are shown on Figure 2-6. At the time of publishing of this EIR, a tenant has not been identified for the proposed building. However, operational hours and activities would be typical of a warehouse land use. The building would be constructed for a speculative tenant or tenants; the project is intended for occupancy by uses consistent with the site’s General Industrial General Plan land use designation, as well as those uses permitted under the site’s Industrial General zoning classification. Based on employee generation rates published by the U.S. Green Building Council (2023), the proposed project would employ approximately 152 full-time employees.1 2.5.3 Circulation/Access and Parking Access to the project site would be from the driveway on Doolittle Drive in the southwest area of the site, and from the end of Hester Street in the northern area of the site, as shown on Figure 2-4. Although these are both existing driveways, the proposed project would include reconstruction of the driveways to meet City standards and current ADA requirements. This would involve repairs as needed of the driveway from Doolittle Drive. New curb cut would be provided at the cul-de-sac on Hester Street, which would also include reconstructing (i.e., replacement of) portions of the sidewalk along the project site frontage on Hester Street. Additionally, a new, second, driveway to the site would be constructed at the end of Hester Street, providing a total of three driveways. The proposed driveways would lead to internal access and circulation roads that encircle the proposed warehouse as well as surface parking areas that would be provided on the west and north sides of the warehouse. The internal circulation roads are designed to comply with standards for passenger vehicles, tractor-trailers, and emergency equipment like fire engines and ambulances. The internal circulation road would be wide enough to allow tractor trailers to maneuver in reverse into loading docks on the north and south side of the warehouse, as shown on Figure 2-4. 1 (229,573 square foot warehouse distribution use/2,500 square foot per employee) + (15,000 square foot office use/250 square foot per employee) = 152 employees (US Green Building Council 2023). Numbers may not add up due to rounding.