Neighborhood Planning Tool Kit

Neighborhood Planning Tool Kit, 1997

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Seattle (Wash.). Neighborhood Planning Office
Title: Neighborhood Planning Tool Kit
Dates: 1997 (inclusive)
19971997
Quantity: 1.2 cubic feet, (3 boxes)
Collection Number: 5761-03
Summary: Materials compiled by the Neighborhood Planning Office to assist groups in creating neighborhood plans.
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

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Neighborhood Planning Office (NPO) was established in 1995 as a direct result of the City's adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. The plan required development of neighborhood plans within four years to improve the quality of life consistent with neighborhood goals and City policies. The neighborhood plans were development through a collaborative process involving City planning staff and neighborhood associations. The NPO was sunset in December 1998 and its functions were transferred to the Department of Neighborhoods which is now responsible for facilitating, monitoring, and coordinating implementation of the adopted plans.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

These tool kits were created by the Neighborhood Planning Office in 1997 to help groups create their City-approved neighborhood plans. The kits gathered together information about City services and programs from a variety of departments. Some documents were standard publications from City agencies – annual reports, directories, etc. – while others appear to have been created specifically for the kits. Documents have dates ranging from 1988 to 1997. Topics covered include housing, zoning and land use, public art, historic preservation, open space, public safety, and the neighborhood matching fund. The collection includes an index listing the contents of the tool kit.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Neighborhood Planning Tool Kit, Record Series 5761-03. 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.

5761-03: Neighborhood Planning Tool Kit, 1997Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Toolbox Index	1997
1/2	A Bottom-Up Primer: A Guide to Citizen Participation	1991
1/3	A Guide to Planning Safe Neighborhoods	1997
1/4	Assessing Your Community's Housing Needs	1992
1/5	Building Blocks to Peace: Violence Prevention Ideas for You and Your Community	1995
1/6	Business Matters: A Guide to Doing Business in Seattle	undated
1/7	City Light: Resources of Neighborhood Planning Opportunities	1988-1997
1/8	Commercial Zoning in Seattle	1997
1/9	Community Stewardship Network Directory	1997
1/10	Comprehensive Plan: Toward a Sustainable Seattle - A Plan for Managing Growth 1994-2014	1994-1996
1/11	Comprehensive Plan: Toward a Sustainable Seattle - A Plan for Managing Growth 1994-2014, Appendices	1994-1996
1/12	Comprehensive Plan and the Scope of Neighborhood Plans for Urban Centers and Urban Center Villages	1995
1/13	Designing Your Community's Open Space	1993
1/14	DHHS Program Directory	1996
1/15	DCLU Director's Rule Index	1994
1/16	Environmental Projects: How to Use Neighborhood Matching Fund to Build Community	1993
1/17	Environmental Review Process (SEPA): An Overview of Seattle's Environmental Review Process	1991
1/18	Environmentally Critical Areas: Seattle's Regulations	1993
1/19	Getting a Permit from DCLU	undated
2/1	Geographic Information Systems: Catalog of Products and Services	1996
2/2	Guide to City Approval and Adoption of Neighborhood Plans	1996
2/3	Guide to Improvement Projects for Seattle Business Districts	1994
2/4	Guide to Seattle Zoning	1997
2/5	Healthy Children, Youth and Families in King County	1995
2/6	Hiring a Consultant	undated
2/7	Historic Preservation in Seattle	1994
2/8	Housing Tool - Guide to Neighborhood Housing Strategies	1991
2/9	Index to DCLU Client Information Documents	1994
2/10	Housing Tool - Housing in Your Neighborhood	1997
2/11	Housing Your Community: A Housing Element Guide	1993
2/12	How to Find Out About and Influence Reuse of Surplus City Real Property	1995
2/13	Issues in Designating Urban Growth Areas Providing Adequate Urban Area Land Supply	1992
2/14	Land Use Decisions in Seattle	1992
2/15	Land Use Regulations in Seattle	1992
2/16	Making Streets that Work	1996
2/17	Making Your Neighborhood Better for Bikes	1995
2/18	Needs Assessment: A Workbook for Seattle Neighborhoods	1989
3/1	Neighborhood Connections: Your Guide to Organizations Working in Partnership with the City of Seattle	1997
3/2	Neighborhood Organizing: How to Use the Neighborhood Matching Fund to Build Community	1994
3/3	Neighborhood Planning Guidelines	1996
3/4	Neighborhood Planning Handbook	1994
3/5	Opportunities for Neighborhood Improvement	1997-1998
3/6	Organizing a Neighborhood Block Watch	1992-1996
3/7	Outreach Tool Set	undated
3/8	Planning for Open Space in Your Neighborhood	1997
3/9	Preparing Your Own Design Guidelines: A Handbook for Seattle Neighborhoods	1993
3/10	Public Art Projects: How to Use Neighborhood Matching Fund to Build Community	1996
3/11	Public School Partnerships: How to Use Neighborhood Matching Fund to Build Community	1995
3/12	Seattle Capital Facilities Finance Process	1996
3/13	Seattle Police Department Annual Report	1996-1997
3/14	Seattle Police Department Strategic Plan: SPD 2001	1997
3/15	SEPA - Summary Page: Basics for Neighborhood Planning	1996
3/16	Single Family Zoning	undated
3/17	Sustainable Seattle Tool	undated
3/18	Parking Tool	1996
3/19	Urban Forest Model: Preserving, Protecting and Enhancing Your Neighborhood Urban Forest	undated
3/20	Towards Managing Growth in Washington: A Guide to Community Visioning	1994
3/21	Evaluating Innovative Techniques for Resource Lands: Transfer of Development Rights	1992
3/22	Understanding Development Capacity: A Neighborhood Planning Tool	undated
3/23	Understanding Planning Estimates and Growth Targets	undated
3/24	Working with the Comprehensive Plan: The Urban Villages Strategy and Neighborhood Plan	1996
3/25	Working with the Urban Village Information Package	1997
3/26	Working with Zoning in Neighborhood Plans: A Zoning Tool	1997
3/27	Zoning Exceptions, Variances and Conditional Uses	undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Civic improvement--Washington (State)--Seattle
Land use--Washington (State)--Seattle
Municipal services--Washington (State)--Seattle
Neighborhood planning--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Neighborhoods
Seattle (Wash.). Neighborhood Planning Office

Geographical Names

Seattle (Wash.)

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