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Board of Adjustment Reports, 1957 -1979
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Department of Community Development
- Title
- Board of Adjustment Reports
- Dates
- 1957 -1979 (inclusive)19571979
- Quantity
- 1.0 cubic foot, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 1640-04
- Summary
- Copies of Board reports to City Council, including report letters to City Council and appeals to Council of Board actions, as well as statistical breakdowns of the type of appeals.
- 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
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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 Board of Adjustment was created in 1957 by the new Zoning Ordinance. 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 began hearing zoning and variance appeals from decisions of the Hearing Examiner (3400) following the latter's creation in 1973. In 1980, application and appeal processes were consolidated in the Department of Construction and Land Use (2000) with development of the Master Use Permit system. The Board functions were superceded and it was abolished in 1981.
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.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Copies of Board reports to City Council, including report letters to City Council and appeals to Council of Board actions, as well as statistical breakdowns of the type of appeals.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Board of Adjustment Reports, Record Series 1640-04. 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.
1640-04: Board of Adjustment Reports, 1957-1979 Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Appeal Reports |
1958 |
1/2 | Appeal Reports |
1959 |
1/3 | Appeal Reports |
1961 |
1/4 | Appeal Reports |
1962 |
1/5 | Appeal Reports |
1963 |
1/6 | Appeal Reports |
1964 |
1/7 | Appeal Reports |
1965 |
1/8 | Appeal Reports |
1966 |
1/9 | Appeal Reports |
1967 |
1/10 | Appeal Reports |
1968-1969 |
1/11 | Appeal Reports |
1969 |
1/12 | Appeal Reports |
1970 |
1/13 | Appeal Reports |
1970-1971 |
1/14 | Appeal Reports |
1971 |
1/15 | Appeal Reports -
Miscellaneous Reports |
1960-1961 |
1/16 | Appeal Reports -
Miscellaneous Reports |
1967-1973 |
1/17 | Appeal Reports - Letters to
Council |
1960 |
1/18 | Appeal Reports - Letters to
Council |
1972 |
1/19 | Appeal Reports - Letters to
Council |
1972-1973 |
1/20 | Appeal Reports - Letters to
Council |
1972-1973 |
1/21 | Appeal Reports - Letters to
Council |
1972-1973 |
1/22 | Appeal Reports - Applications
Appealed to City, Summary |
1957-1959 |
1/23 | Appeal Reports - Applications
Appealed to City, Summary |
1960-1961 |
1/24 | Appeal Reports - Applications
Appealed to City, Summary |
1962-1965 |
1/25 | Appeal Reports - Applications
Appealed to City, Summary |
1966-1970 |
1/26 | Appeal Reports - Applications
Appealed to City, Summary |
1970-1971 |
1/27 | Type of
Applications |
1957-1958 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- City planning--Seattle (Wash.)
- Real estate development--Seattle (Wash.)
- Zoning --Seattle (Wash.)
Corporate Names
- Board of Adjustment
- Department of Community Development
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Seattle City Planning Commission (creator)