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Project Description Environmental Impact Report 2-17 2.6 Project Objectives CEQA Guidelines Section 15124(b) requires an EIR to include a statement of objectives sought by the project. The objectives assist the City, as the lead agency, in developing a reasonable range of alternatives to be evaluated in the EIR. The project objectives also aid decision-makers in preparing findings or, if necessary, a statement of overriding considerations. The statement of objectives also includes the underlying purpose of the Project and the Project benefits. 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. 2.7 Lead, Responsible, and Trustee Agencies The CEQA Guidelines define lead, responsible, and trustee agencies. The City of San Leandro is the lead agency for the project because it holds principal responsibility for approving the project. A responsible agency refers to a public agency other than the lead agency that has discretionary approval over the project. The project site is approximately 4,050 feet away from the nearest runways at Oakland International Airport. Due to this proximity, pursuant to Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77, a No Hazard Determination for the warehouse was issued from the Federal Aviation Administration pursuant to Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77, because the proposed warehouse would have a maximum height of 50 feet, exceeding the 43 feet maximum permitted at this distance from the airport runway. The applicant submitted the project to the FAA, who determined that a building height of 50 feet does not present a hazard to air navigation. An additional No Hazard Determination may also be needed for the use of project construction equipment exceeding 43 feet in height. Several mitigation measures discussed in Section 4.2, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, of this EIR require either approval or oversight from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). For this reason, DTSC is identified as a responsible agency. A trustee agency refers to a state agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by a project. There are no trustee agencies for the proposed project.