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Department of Community Development South Lake Union Planning Records, 1970-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Department of Community Development
Title
Department of Community Development South Lake Union Planning Records
Dates
1970-1989 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.8 cubic feet, (7 boxes)
Collection Number
1612-10
Summary
Material documenting the planning of the South Lake Union area, including park, street, and business development.
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.
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Historical Note

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.

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Content Description

Correspondence, memoranda, plans, reports, meeting minutes, agendas, drawings, photos, and other material relating to the development of the South Lake Union Area. The files were kept by the Department of Community Development and document the planning of the development of the South Lake Union area, including park, street, and business development. Particular projects include the development of the bio-tech industry (Zymogenetics and Fred Hutchinson), as well as the South Lake Union Park and Mercer corridor street and traffic improvements.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Title of image, date. Item number.] South Lake Union Planning Records, Record Series 1612-10. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

[Item and date], South Lake Union Planning Records, Record Series 1612-10. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Separated Materials

Publications were pulled from the collection and are cataloged separately in the Published Documents Index.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Finding aid prepared by Ellie Letterman
2011

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