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City of Solana Beach
Section 3
Shoreline and Coastal Bluff Management Strategies Draft MEIR
Environmental Impact Analyses
3.5 Population and Housing
3.5.1 Environmental Setting
Population and housing are primary socioeconomic attributes within a community. Population is
generally expressed in terms of the number of people residing within an area and housing is
described with regard to the number of housing units, vacancy rates, and occupancy
characteristics in the area.
Existing Conditions
Population
The City of Solana Beach's population in the 2000 Census was 12,979, representing a
population growth of only 17 people since 1990. The City's 2000 population represents about
0.4 percent of San Diego County's total population of 2,911,500 (SANDAG, 2000).
Housing
The City's number of housing units is currently 6,499 residences, of which 5,495 are occupied
(13.4 percent vacancy rate). The average number of persons per household is 2.54 (SANDAG,
2000). In the study area, which includes all residences fronting the 1.7-mile stretch of the
shoreline, there are approximately 55 houses and 893 condominiums. Single-family homes are
located north of Fletcher Cove along Pacific Avenue and condominiums are located south of
Fletcher Cove along Sierra Avenue. The bluff tops are currently built out with no vacant or
undeveloped parcels.
3.5.2 Environmental Impacts
3.5.2.1 Significance Criteria and Methodology
Potential impacts to population and housing were assessed with regard to the potential for these
resources to be altered by the alternatives.
Population. Impacts are generally not considered to be either adverse or beneficial by
themselves; however, impacts may have consequences for other environmental resources
(e.g., housing, public services). For the purpose of this MEIR, impacts to population are
consequential of impacts of the proposed alternative to housing.
Housing. Any significant threat to the conditions of existing residential structures would be
adverse to property owners and homeowners.  Any decrease in property value of a
residence would be adverse for property and homeowners.  Any significant increase in
vacancy rates would be adverse for landlords and home sellers.  Although the loss of
existing residential structures would be a physical impact subject to CEQA (see Concerned
Citizens of South Central Los Angeles v. Los Angeles Unified School District (1994) 24
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