Department of Community Development / Building Department Joint Meeting Records

Department of Community Development / Building Department Joint Meeting Records, 1958-1976

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Community Development
Title: Department of Community Development / Building Department Joint Meeting Records
Dates: 1958-1976 (inclusive)
19581976
Quantity: .4 cubic foot, (1 box)
Collection Number: 1650-22
Summary: Records of meetings concerning Seattle's zoning code.
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

Records of joint meetings of City Planning Commission and Building Department staff, 1958-1968, and meetings of Department of Community Development and Building Department staff, 1971-1976. Files include minutes, agendas, correspondence, and draft legislation. Meeting topics concerned the zoning code, amendments to zoning ordinances, definitions and requirements affecting boundaries, parking, yards, height restrictions and other issues related to building construction. 1960 meetings also discussed parking and building regulations for Century 21 Exposition facilities.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Seattle Department of Community Development / Building Department Joint Meeting Records , Record Series 1650-22. 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.

1650-22: Building Department Joint Meeting Records , 1958-1976Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Planning Commission / Building Department Joint Meetings	1958-1968
1/2	Planning Commission / Building Department Joint Meetings - Agendas	1960-1969
1/3	Planning Commission / Building Department Joint Meetings - Minutes	1964-1969
1/4	Planning Commission / Building Department Joint Meetings - Minutes	1961-1964
1/5	Planning Commission / Building Department Joint Meetings - Minutes	1961
1/6	Planning Commission / Building Department Joint Meetings - Minutes	1959-1960
1/7	Department of Community Development / Building Department Joint Meetings	1973
1/8	Department of Community Development / Building Department Joint Meetings	1971-1973
1/9	Department of Community Development / Building Department Joint Meetings	1974-1976

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