Department of Community Development Washington State Convention and Trade Center Project Records

Department of Community Development Washington State Convention and Trade Center Project Records, 1976-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Seattle (Wash.) Department of Community Development
Title: Department of Community Development Washington State Convention and Trade Center Project Records
Dates: 1976-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity: 2.4 cubic feet, (3 boxes)
Collection Number: 1612-09
Summary: Correspondence, memoranda, plans, reports, meeting minutes, agendas, and other material relating to the development of the Washington State Convention and Trade Center (WSCTC).
Repository: Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions: Records are open to the public.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Department of Community Development administered the City's comprehensive plan and provided direction and support for the City's physical and economic development through community planning. DCD was established in 1969 and assumed the responsibilities of the City Planning Commission and the Urban Renewal Program. In 1972, the Office of Economic Development was created in the Department to provide information to businesses that were expanding or relocating in Seattle. DCD was the lead agency for implementing various types of grant funded projects, such as Neighborhood Improvement Program, Targeted Neighborhood Assistance Program, and Neighborhood Development Program. DCD was abolished in 1992 and its programs were relocated in the Department of Neighborhoods, Department of Housing and Human Services, Planning Department, and other agencies. DCD records include material from the City Planning Commission, Zoning Commission, Metropolitan Arts Commission, Board of Adjustment, and Urban Renewal Program.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, memoranda, plans, reports, meeting minutes, agendas, and other material relating to the development of the Washington State Convention and Trade Center (WSCTC). The files were kept by the Department of Community Development and include correspondence and reports transmitted between the Board of Directors for the WSCTC and Department employees, as well as staff from the Department of Construction and Land Use, the Parks Department, the Mayor and the Mayor's Office, Council Members, Engineering Department, and others. Along with the Board, the WSCTC also had a Design Committee. Records also document the planning, site selection, and development of the Trade Center, as well as community, street, housing and design concerns.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Washington State Convention and Trade Center Project Records, Record Series 1612-09. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

1612-09: Washington State Convention and Trade Center Project Records, 1976-1987Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	8th Ave Street Closure Analysis	1984
1/2	Background Information - Seattle Center / Convention Center	1977-1982
1/3	Background Reports - Site Resolutions and Impact Statements	1983-1986
1/4	Board of Directors - Agendas and Minutes	1983
1/5	Board of Directors and Committees - Agendas and Minutes	1982
1/6	Board and Committees File	1982
1/7	Board Authorization and By-Law	1982
1/8	Board and Staff Correspondence	1982
1/9	Board of Directors	1984-1986
1/10	Board - Minutes and Agendas	1983
1/11	CHG International	1983
1/12	City Council - Planning, Agreements, Actions	1982-1983
1/13	City and Council - Correspondence	1982-1983
1/14	Community Concerns - Letters and Statements	1982-1983
1/15	Consultants - Transportation and Engineering	1982-1983
1/16	Consultant Data - TRA and HNTB	1982
1/17	Conditional Use Permit and Hearing	1984
1/18	Community Letters - Public Concerns / Correspondence	1982-1983
1/19	Correspondence - Response to Public Inquiries	1983
1/20	Convention Center Review Process	1984
1/20	Convention Center - Process for Review	1984
1/21	Correspondence - Community Development to Washington State Convention and Trade Center	1982
1/21	Correspondence - Department of Community Development to Washington State Convention and Trade Center	1982
1/22	Design - Site Concepts	1982
1/22	Design - Site Concepts	1982
1/23	Design - Final: Review and Report	1984
1/23	Design - Final: Review and Report	1984
1/24	Design Committee - Land Use and Environmental Impact Statement	1984
1/25	Design - Street (Review)	1984
1/26	Design - Terms for Convention Center and CHG	1984
1/27	Design Committee Meetings	1983
1/28	Design Committee / Design Task Force	1982
1/29	Design Committee Report	1983
1/30	Design Committee / Design Task Force Agendas and Notes	1984
1/31	Design Committee - TRA Contract	1982
1/32	Department of Construction and Land Use (DCLU)	1984-1985
1/33	Department of Construction and Land Use (DCLU) - Draft Transportation Plan	1986
1/34	Department of Construction and Land Use (DCLU) - Analysis and Recommendations	1983
1/35	Eagles Temple Building - Landmarks Preservation Board / Concerns and Potential Use	1986
1/36	Environmental / Parking	1983
1/37	Economic Issues	1983
1/38	Environmental Assessment Report and Site Analysis	1983
1/39	Environmental Assessment Report and Site Analysis	1983
1/40	Environmental Analysis - TRA	1982-1983
1/41	Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) / NEPA / FEIS	1983
2/1	Feasibility and Market Studies	1976-1984
2/2	Fire Department Requirements	1984
2/3	Facility Requirements Survey	1978
2/4	Housing Concerns - Housing Resources Group, Relocation Costs	1984
2/5	Housing - Vine Court	1986
2/6	Housing - McKay Apartments	1985-1986
2/7	History , Organization, Project Description (Convention Center)	-
2/8	Land Use Cabinet - Design Concerns	1983
2/9	Legal Issues	1982
2/10	Legislation - State	1982
2/11	Marketability Survey	1983
2/12	Mayoral Briefings	1983
2/13	Mayor Report - Site Analysis	1983
2/14	Mayor Report - Site Analysis	1983
2/15	Mayor's Correspondence	1983-1985
2/16	Memorial Stadium / Seattle School District Property Exchange	1983
2/17	Metro Base Site	1982
2/18	Miscellaneous - Project Descriptions	1983
2/19	Miscellaneous - Correspondence	1981-1983
2/20	Miscellaneous - Correspondence	1984-1985
2/21	Miscellaneous - Correspondence	1984
2/22	Monorail Redevelopment -Relocated Terminal, Convention Center	-
2/23	News Clippings	-
2/24	News Clippings	-
2/25	Press Release / News Clippings	1983
2/26	Neighborhood Advisory Committee	1985
2/27	Option Purchase and Agreement	-
2/28	Parks Department	1984-1985
2/29	Public Design Conference	1983
2/30	Permits / Zoning	1983-1984
2/31	Permits / Rezones / City Regulations	1982
2/32	Reviews and Miscellaneous Notes	1982-1983
2/33	Reports	1983
2/34	Resolutions	-
2/35	Resolutions / Ordinance / Agreements	1983
2/36	Reports and Correspondence	1983
2/37	Reports and Correspondence	1983
2/38	Reports and Correspondence	1983
2/39	Reports and Correspondence	1983
2/40	Site Analysis/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) / Design	1983
2/41	Site Analysis/ Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) / Design	1983
2/42	Site Analysis	1982-1983
3/1	Site Analysis Report - City of Seattle	1983
3/2	Site Selection / Evaluation	1983
3/3	Schedule / Scope of Work for Convention Center	1982
3/4	Seattle Design Commission	1984
3/5	Seattle Center Alternative Site	1983
3/6	Seattle Center Alternative Site - Related Issues	1982-1983
3/7	Street Vacations (Includes Drawings)	1984-1985
3/8	Task Force - Clippings, Agendas, and Correspondence	1981-1982
3/9	Street, Transportation, and Parking Concerns	1984-1986
3/10	Transportation Report	-
3/11	Tri - Party Agreement with CHG, WSCTC, and Westside	1983
3/12	Testimony of James R. Ellis - House Ways and Means	1983
3/13	Urban Redevelopment Committee	1984
3/14	UNICO Design / Union Square Project	1984
3/15	Women / Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE)	1980
3/16	Zoning - Master Use Permit, Impacts	1983-1987
3/17	Zoning Ordinance, Land Use - Text Amendments, Concerns	1984-1987

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Construction and development--Washington State--Seattle
Urban Development--Washington State--Seattle
Washington State Convention and Trade Center Corporation. Design Committee --Washington State--Seattle

Corporate Names

Washington State Convention and Trade Center Corporation
Seattle (Wash.) Department of Community Development

Geographical Names

Seattle (Wash.)

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