WaSMAR1650_04.xml Guide to the Planning Administration Records 1944-1970 Planning Administration Records Seattle Municipal Archives 2022
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-11-16. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Seattle Municipal Archives Planning Administration Records Seattle Planning Commission 1650-04 4 cubic feet 1925-1970 English .

The City Planning Commission was created by ordinance in 1924 and was first included in the City Charter in 1946. The Commission's role was to prepare plans and gather data for the development of the City, to advise City Council on current problems and long range planning, and to participate in administration of the City's Zoning Ordinance. It was provided with the authority to hire as needed to carry out its planning and advisory functions. However, the Planning Commission's decisions needed to be passed by ordinance before they became effective.

Between 1924 and 1974, the Commission's membership was changed periodically by ordinance. It varied in size from 9 to 25 members. The composition of the Commission also varied but always consisted of a percentage of the following: Mayoral appointees, ex-officio members from various government departments, as well as representatives elected by various government agencies.

With the creation of the Department of Community Development in 1969, the Commission became a part of the Department of Community Development. For the purpose of having a more broad-based membership, in 1974 the Commission membership was changed to be comprised of 15 Seattle citizens, appointed by the Mayor and approved by City Council. If at all possible, the citizens would come from different neighborhoods and a variety of disciplines would be represented.

Due to reorganizations in city government, the Planning Commission became a part of the Office of Policy Planning in 1974 then was returned to the Department of Community Development in 1979. In 1980, an independent office of the Planning Commission was established. The Planning Commission would no longer review site-specific land use applications and permits. Its city planning functions were transferred to the Department of Community Development.

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, grant applications, and studies relating to the Commission's planning function with the greatest emphasis on zoning and central area planning. This series was the City Planning Commission's central file.

Records are open to the public.

Photographs are arranged in batches according to their original order.

[Item and date], Planning Administration Records, Record Series 1650-04 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

 Seattle Area Industrial Council Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle University Commercial Club (Seattle, Wash.) Seattle Chamber of Commerce King County Planning Commission Seattle Planning Commission Joint Committee on Urban Area Government Puget Sound Regional Planning Council Citizens Planning Council (Seattle, Wash.) Boeing Company Seattle (Wash.) Buildings--Height restrictions--Washington (State)--Seattle Transportation--Planning--Washington (State)--Seattle Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle Playgrounds--Washington (State)--Seattle Regional planning--Washington (State)--Seattle Seattle Area Industrial Council 1946-1964 1 1 Seattle Chamber of Commerce 1944-1967 1 2 King County Planning Commission, General 1949-1970 1 3 Seattle Real Estate undated 1 4 Municipal Arts Commission 1954-1967 1 5 Citizen Planning Council 1948-1969 1 6 Joint Committee on Urban Area Government 1961-1962 1 7 Metro, General Correspondence 1956-1969 1 8 Ellis Metro Committee, Metropolitan Problems Advisory Com 1956-1957 1 9 Area Planning Council (includes photographs) 1948-1953 1 10 Puget Sound Regional Planning Council 1953-1968 1 11 Zoning Ordinance (New), Press and Publicity undated 1 12 New Zoning Field Checks, Maps 1953 2 1 Zoning Ordinance, Suggestions from Organizations undated 2 2 Segoe (Ladislaw) Material, Zoning Ordinance undated 2 3 Zoning Ordinance, 4th Draft Revision Working Files undated 2 4 Zoning Ordinance, 5th and 6th Drafts, Off-Street Parking undated 2 5 Planned Shopping, Summaries undated 2 6 Zoning Ordinance, 5th Draft undated 2 7 General Business District, Special Studies undated 2 8 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1958 2 9 Horton Street Widening undated 2 10 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1957 2 11 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1959 2 12 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1960 2 13 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1961 3 1 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1962 3 2 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1963 3 3 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1964 3 4 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1965 3 5 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1966 3 6 Duwamish Waterway Vacation of Street Ends undated 3 7 Clise Alley Vacation undated 3 8 West Canal Street Vacation undated 3 9 Street Vacations Referred by Engineering Dept 1967-1968 3 10 Mayor's Request for List of City-Owned Land 1953 3 11 Disposition of City-Owned Land 1954-1961 3 12 Disposition of City-Owned Land 1962-1964 3 13 Disposition of Tax Title Property 1960-1961 3 14 Tax Title Hold File 1963 3 15 Disposition of Tax Title Property 1962-1965 4 1 Disposition of Tax Title Property 1966-1968 4 2 Disposition of City-Owned Land 1964-1966 4 3 Zoning Map, Letter Summaries, District 7S 1955 4 4 Zoning Map, Letter Summaries, District 7N 1955 4 5 Zoning Map, Letter Summaries, District 6S 1955 4 6 Zoning Map, Letter Summaries, District 6N 1955 4 7 Zoning Map, Letter Summaries, District 5N 1955 4 8 Zoning Map, Letter Summaries, District 5S 1955 4 9 Zoning Map, Letter Summaries, District 4 1955 4 10 Zoning Map, Letter Summaries, District 2 1955 4 11 Zoning Map, Letter Summaries, District 1 1955 4 12 Rezoning Information and Filing Fees undated 4 13 Reports to City Council 1925-1928 English. 4 14 Newspaper Clippings 1925-1941 English. 4 15 Zoning Petitions 1930 English. 4 16 Bulletins 1931 English. 4 17 Negatives English. 4 18