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.
Records documenting a city project to survey and interview business operators within the Pike Place Market. Records are arranged alphabetically by business name, with two final folders including comprehensive business listings in 1968 and 1975.
Some surveys include a letter sent in 1969 to operators outlining "Relocation payments under Urban Renewal." These are keyed to three dates - Date "A" is the date of City Council approval of the Urban Renewal Plan, Date "B" is the date of Federal approval of the project for execution and Date "C" is the date on which the City acquires ownership of a property, or the date on which the owner serves notice that rehabilitation will commence." The document details additional city plans for the Sanitary Market.
The field surveys often include a characterization of the business revenue, the family history of the stall operators, his or her thoughts about Urban Renewal, and future plans for his or her business.