California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 6 - Resources Agency
Chapter 3 - Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act
Article 7 - EIR Process
Section 15092 - Approval

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 15092

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) After considering the final EIR and in conjunction with making findings under Section 15091, the lead agency may decide whether or how to approve or carry out the project.

(b) A public agency shall not decide to approve or carry out a project for which an EIR was prepared unless either:

(1) The project as approved will not have a significant effect on the environment, or

(2) The agency has:
(A) Eliminated or substantially lessened all significant effects on the environment where feasible as shown in findings under Section 15091, and

(B) Determined that any remaining significant effects on the environment found to be unavoidable under Section 15091 are acceptable due to overriding concerns as described in Section 15093.

(c) With respect to a project which includes housing development, the public agency shall not reduce the proposed number of housing units as a mitigation measure if it determines that there is another feasible specific mitigation measure available that will provide a comparable level of mitigation.

1. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 7-22-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 30).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 10-6-2005 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2005, No. 40).

Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 21002, 21002.1, 21081 and 21159.26, Public Resources Code; Friends of Mammoth v. Board of Supervisors, (1972) 8 Cal. App. 3d 247; San Francisco Ecology Center v. City and County of San Francisco, (1975) 48 Cal. App. 3d 584; City of Carmel-by-the-Sea v. Board of Supervisors, (1977) 71 Cal. App. 3d 84; Laurel Hills Homeowners Association v. City Council, (1978) 83 Cal. App. 3d 515.

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