CHAPTER 4.3. Housing Sustainability Districts [21155.10. - 21155.11.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 4.3.
in effect

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 21155.10. Section 21155.10.

A lead agency shall prepare an environmental impact report when designating a housing sustainability district pursuant to Section 66201 of the Government Code to identify and mitigate, to the extent feasible, environmental impacts resulting from the designation. The environmental impact report shall identify mitigation measures that may be undertaken by housing projects in the housing sustainability district to mitigate the environmental impacts identified by the environmental impact report.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 21155.11. Section 21155.11.

This division does not apply to a housing project undertaken in a housing sustainability district designated by a local government if all of the following are met: (a) The lead agency has certified an environmental impact report for the housing sustainability district, and the Department of Housing and Community Development has approved the housing sustainability district pursuant to Section 66202 of the Government Code, within 10 years of the lead agency’s review of the housing project. (b) The housing project meets the conditions specified in the designation for the housing sustainability district. (c) The housing project is required to implement appropriate mitigation measures identified in the environmental impact report prepared pursuant to Section 21155.10 to mitigate environmental impacts identified by that environmental impact report.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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