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Board of Adjustment Annual Reports, 1957-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk
- Title
- Board of Adjustment Annual Reports
- Dates
- 1957-1969 (inclusive)19571969
- Quantity
- .2 cubic foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 1802-F2
- Summary
- Annual reports of the Board of Adjustment
- Repository
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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 encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Board of Adjustment was created in 1957 by the new Zoning Ordinance, which was based on a Comprehensive Plan for the City. It was a division of the City Planning commission and had power to hear, decide, and grant or deny applications for variances and conditional use permits. The Board had seven members, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council; members served for up to to three years. The Board began hearing zoning and variance appeals from decisions of the Hearing Examiner following the latter's creation in 1973. In 1980, application and appeal processes were consolidated in the Department of Construction and Land Use with development of the Master Use Permit system. The Board's functions were superseded and it was abolished in 1981 its "appellate functions" were transferred to the Office of the Hearing Examiner.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Board of Adjustment Annual Reports contain statistics on conditional use, variance, and special exception applications received and actions taken. Also included with each report is a narrative discussing the year's events, Board's suggestions to the Planning Commission, Board member appointments, organization charts, referrals from the Superintendent of Buildings, number of hours worked by Board members, and other important issues. Most reports discuss the Board of Adjustment's role as a "leavening agent" which provided "needed flexibility" to the Zoning Ordinance; however, the importance of "careful and practical application of established Ordinance standards" is also stressed.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Board of Adjustment Annual Reports, Record Series 1802-F2. 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.
Board of Adjustment Annual Reports, 1957-1969Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1957-1958 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1959 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1960 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1961 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1962 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1963 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1964 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1965 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1966 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1967 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1968 |
| 1 | Board of Adjustment Annual
Report |
1969 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Building permits--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Building--Washington (State)--Seattle
- City planning--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Land use--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Zoning boards--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Zoning--Washington (State)--Seattle
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Annual reports
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Board of Adjustment (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Anne
Frantilla
2004
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