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DIVISION 13. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY [21000 - 21189.91]›CHAPTER 4.5. Streamlined Environmental Review [21156 - 21159.33]›ARTICLE 6. Special Review of Housing Projects [21159.20 - 21159.28]

§ 21159.26

Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environmental Quality Act · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

21159.26. With respect to a project that includes a housing development, a public agency may not reduce the proposed number of housing units as a mitigation measure or project alternative for a particular significant effect on the environment if it determines that there is another feasible specific mitigation measure or project alternative that would provide a comparable level of mitigation. This section does not affect any other requirement regarding the residential density of that project.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1039, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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▸ Contents — Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environmental Quality Act
Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environmental Quality Act
  1. Public Resources Code §§ 21000–21189.91 — California Environme…
  2. ▸ DIVISION 13. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY [21000 - 21189.91]
    Overview
    1. CHAPTER 1. Policy [21000 - 21006]
    2. CHAPTER 2. Short Title [21050- 21050.]
    3. CHAPTER 2.5. Definitions [21060 - 21074]
    4. CHAPTER 2.6. General [21080 - 21098]
    5. CHAPTER 2.7. Modernization of Transportation Analysis for Tran…
    6. CHAPTER 3. State Agencies, Boards and Commissions [21100 - 211…
    7. CHAPTER 4. Local Agencies [21150 - 21154]
    8. CHAPTER 4.2. Implementation of the Sustainable Communities Str…
    9. CHAPTER 4.3. Housing Sustainability Districts [21155.10 - 2115…
    10. ▸ CHAPTER 4.5. Streamlined Environmental Review [21156 - 21159.33]
      Overview
      1. ARTICLE 1. Findings [21156- 21156.]
      2. ARTICLE 2. Master Environmental Impact Report [21157 - 21157.7]
      3. ARTICLE 3. Focused Environmental Impact Report [21158 - 21158.5]
      4. ARTICLE 4. Expedited Environmental Review for Environmentally …
      5. ARTICLE 5. Public Assistance Program [21159.9- 21159.9.]
      6. ▸ ARTICLE 6. Special Review of Housing Projects [21159.20 - 2115…
        Overview
        1. § 21159.20
        2. § 21159.21
        3. § 21159.22
        4. § 21159.23
        5. § 21159.24
        6. § 21159.25
        7. § 21159.26
        8. § 21159.27
        9. § 21159.28
      7. ARTICLE 7. Program Environmental Impact Report for Clean Infra…
    11. CHAPTER 5. Submission of Information [21160 - 21161]
    12. CHAPTER 5.5. No Place Like Home Projects [21163 - 21163.4]
    13. CHAPTER 6. Limitations [21165 - 21177]
    14. CHAPTER 6.5. Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environment…
    15. CHAPTER 6.9. Old Town Center Redevelopment in the City of San …
    16. CHAPTER 7. Infrastructure Projects [21189.80 - 21189.91]

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