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Robert F. Hintz Records, 1950-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle Planning Commission
- Title
- Robert F. Hintz Records
- Dates
- 1950-1969 (inclusive)19501969
- Quantity
- 5 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 1650-03
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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
Files of assistant planning director files Robert Hintz, hired as a principal planner in 1953. He was responsible for the technical sections of the staff, and supervised research and advance planning. Significant planning issues included in his records are zoning and high rise apartments, planning for the central business district, and transportation planning. Hintz' papers also reflect his work on the Comprehensive Plan. Included is correspondence with City Council, the Mayor, various city departments, and the public.
The largest volume of material relates to zoning and high rise apartments in the 1960s, covering density, height and proposed areas. Folders include information and correspondence relating to several public hearings held. Of note is a report done by Clark, Coleman and Rupekins and the response to it by the public.
Another significant topic within Hintz's records is transportation. Records from the early 1950s on thoroughfares relate to freeway planning and arterial thoroughfares. Hintz was also involved in regional transportation planning and his records cover joint meetings between the City Planning Commission and the County Planning Commission as well as participation on a Puget Sound Regional Planning Council. The Council was funded in part by the Washington State Highway Commission and worked towards conducting a survey and $1.6 million study in order to identify a transportation system for the area. Correspondence and minutes of meetings of the Puget Sound Regional Transportation Study, as well as progress reports, are included in the records dating from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s.
Records reflecting the Central Business District as a focus of research are included in Hintz's files, primarily from the late 1950s. The file on Mayor Pomeroy includes newspaper clippings about the beginning of his tenure and minutes of his weekly staff meetings with department heads. Other material of note relates to school planning, regulations relating to houseboats, and recreation.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Robert F. Hintz Records, Record Series 1650-03 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Planning Commission : Staff Function Study | 1959-1960 |
| 1 | 2 | Planning Commission : Work Program | 1954-1956 |
| 1 | 3 | Planning Commission : Research Sections | 1941-1953 |
| 1 | 4 | Annexation : South End Proposal (A-F) | 1961 |
| 1 | 5 | Annexation : South End Proposal (H-J) | 1961 |
| 1 | 6 | Annexation : South End (includes schedule and costs) | 1961 |
| 1 | 7 | Annexation : South End - Legislation | 1961 |
| 1 | 8 | Annexation : Studies | 1958 |
| 1 | 9 | Arboretum - Planning Committee | 1963-1965 |
| 1 | 10 | Arboretum - Advisory Committee | 1964-1968 |
| 1 | 11 | Arboretum - Committee Report | 1967 |
| 1 | 12 | Aurora Ave. - Preservation of view between Highland Drive and Garfield St. | 1945-1947 |
| 1 | 13 | Central Business District - Study | 1962-1963 |
| 1 | 14 | Central Business District - Committee Minutes | 1959-1960 |
| 1 | 15 | Central Business District - Design and Supporting Data (includes maps and drawings) | 1959-1960 |
| 1 | 16 | Central Business District - Pedestrian Survey (includes maps and carveyor information) | 1958-1959 |
| 1 | 17 | Central Business District - Trucking and Pedestrian Study | 1959-1960 |
| 1 | 18 | Central Business District - Waterfront Plan | 1958-1960 |
| 1 | 19 | Central Business District - Zoning | 1961-1962 |
| 1 | 20 | Community Centers - Forward Thrust | 1968 |
| 1 | 21 | Legislation - State - Planning | 1967 |
| 1 | 22 | Land Use - Central Waterfront (includes maps and drawings) | 1960-1962 |
| 1 | 23 | Mayor Pomeroy | 1952-1955 |
| 2 | 1 | Neighborhood Development Program | 1968 |
| 2 | 2 | Official Street Plan | 1968 |
| 2 | 3 | Population | 1950-1953 |
| 2 | 4 | Railroad Terminal Study | 1953 |
| 2 | 5 | Recreation - Cheasty Blvd. S Property Acquisition | 1969 |
| 2 | 6 | Recreation - North Greenwood Park Study | 1967-1968 |
| 2 | 7 | Recreation - Park and Recreation Coordinating Council (PARCC) | 1958-1962 |
| 2 | 8 | Recreation - Fort Lawton Park Committee (includes history of Fort Lawton by Tom Walker) | 1964-1965 |
| 2 | 9 | Recreation - Puget Sound Regional Park Study Group - Regional Parks | 1950-1958 |
| 2 | 10 | Recreation - View Points and Sit-in Parks Committee | 1961-1962 |
| 2 | 11 | Recreation - Surveys | 1950 |
| 2 | 12 | Schools - Comprehensive School Plan | 1957-1961 |
| 2 | 13 | Schools - Parking - Lawton School | 1969 |
| 2 | 14 | Schools - Planning | 1959-1960 |
| 2 | 15 | Schools - Enrollment Forecasts | 1950-1969 |
| 2 | 16 | Seattle Beautiful Committee | 1960-1962 |
| 2 | 17 | Transportation - Ferry Terminal Study | 1958-1960 |
| 2 | 18 | Transportation - Thoroughfare Study | 1950-1951 |
| 2 | 19 | Transportation - Thoroughfare Restudy | 1955 |
| 2 | 20 | Transportation - Joint Committee on Secondary Thoroughfares | 1961-1967 |
| 2 | 21 | Transportation - I 90 City State Highway Committee | 1965-1967 |
| 2 | 22 | Transportation - Proposed Survey - Seattle | 1957 |
| 2 | 23 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Planning - "Regional Planning Needs of the San Francisco Bay Area" | 1954 |
| 2 | 24 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Planning - Surveys - "Manual of Procedures for Home Interview Traffic Study" | 1957 |
| 2 | 25 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Planning | 1956 |
| 2 | 26 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Planning - Directors' Committee Minutes | 1961-1965 |
| 2 | 27 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Technical Committee - Correspondence and Reports | 1958-1960 |
| 2 | 28 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Technical Committee | 1959-1960 |
| 2 | 29 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Technical Committee - Study | 1960 |
| 3 | 1 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Study / Survey Committee | 1957-1959 |
| 3 | 2 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Study / Survey Committee | 1961 |
| 3 | 3 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Study / Survey Committee | 1962 |
| 3 | 4 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Study / Survey Committee | 1963 |
| 3 | 5 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Land Use Classifications | 1961 |
| 3 | 6 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Survey / Study Committee | 1964-1965 |
| 3 | 7 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Proposal | 1959-1962 |
| 3 | 8 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Study / Survey | 1959-1960 |
| 3 | 9 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Study / Survey - Progress Reports | 1961 |
| 3 | 10 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Study / Survey - Progress Reports | 1962 |
| 3 | 11 | Transportation - Puget Sound Regional Transportation - Study / Survey - Progress Reports | 1964-1967 |
| 3 | 12 | Transportation - Regional - Technical Advisory Committee | 1965-1966 |
| 3 | 13 | University of Washington - City Liaison Committee | 1962-1967 |
| 3 | 14 | Underground Wiring | 1967-1968 |
| 3 | 15 | Zoning - Staff Meeting Minutes | 1964-1965 |
| 3 | 16 | Zoning - Advisory Committee | 1959-1960 |
| 3 | 17 | Zoning - Comprehensive Sign Control | 1968 |
| 3 | 18 | Zoning - Letters in Support of Clark Report | 1964 |
| 3 | 19 | Zoning - Data | 1951-1955 |
| 3 | 20 | Zoning - Accessory Use / Parking | 1962 |
| 3 | 21 | Zoning - Accessory Conditional Parking Garages RMV150 | 1968 |
| 3 | 22 | Zoning - Airport | 1948 |
| 3 | 23 | Zoning - Base Structure and Horses RMV | 1967-1968 |
| 3 | 24 | Zoning - Boat Moorages | 1952 |
| 4 | 1 | Zoning - City County (includes industrial performance standards) | 1960 |
| 4 | 2 | Zoning - City County - Joint Committee | 1954 |
| 4 | 3 | Zoning - City County - Joint review | 1961 |
| 4 | 4 | Zoning - Commercial General | 1957-1962 |
| 4 | 5 | Zoning - Apartments - Worksheets for Models | 1960 |
| 4 | 6 | Zoning - Apartments - Density Proposals | 1959-1966 |
| 4 | 7 | Zoning - Density Proposals | 1958-1959 |
| 4 | 8 | Zoning - Density Standards - Other Cities | 1960-1961 |
| 4 | 9 | Zoning - Day Care - State Regulations | 1951-1959 |
| 4 | 10 | Zoning - Filing Fees - Text Amendments | 1968 |
| 4 | 11 | Zoning - Group Homes / Facilities - includes day care and retirement | 1953-1964 |
| 4 | 12 | Zoning - RMI Proposal - worksheets | 1958 |
| 4 | 13 | Zoning - Central Business District - Comprehensive Plan - Technical Subcommittee | 1960 |
| 4 | 14 | Zoning - Central Business District - Comprehensive Plan - Denny Regrade | 1960 |
| 4 | 15 | Zoning - Central Business District - Pre Monson | 1961-1962 |
| 4 | 16 | Zoning - Central Business District - Post Monson | 1963 |
| 4 | 17 | Zoning - Central Business District | 1963-1964 |
| 4 | 18 | Zoning - Central Business District | 1965 |
| 4 | 19 | Zoning - Central Business District - Floor Area Ratio Study | 1965 |
| 4 | 20 | Zoning - Fraternities and Sororities | 1968-1969 |
| 4 | 21 | Zoning - Height of buildings in RMH Zone | 1962 |
| 4 | 22 | Zoning - High Rises and View Protection | 1963-1964 |
| 4 | 23 | Zoning - High Rises - Consultant Contract and Report - Clark, Coleman, and Rupekins | 1961-1967 |
| 5 | 1 | Zoning - High Rises - Public Hearing - February | 1965 |
| 5 | 2 | Zoning - High Rises | 1965 |
| 5 | 3 | Zoning - High Rises- Letters Subsequent to 2/25/65 hearing | 1965 |
| 5 | 4 | Zoning - High Rises | 1966 |
| 5 | 5 | Zoning - High Rises | 1966-1967 |
| 5 | 6 | Zoning - High Rises - Proposed Area | 1966-1967 |
| 5 | 7 | Zoning - High Rises - Public Hearing Nov. 3 | 1966 |
| 5 | 8 | Zoning - High Rises - Public Hearing Nov. 30 (1) | 1950-1969 |
| 5 | 9 | Zoning - High Rises - Public Hearing Nov. 30 (2) | 1965 |
| 5 | 10 | Zoning - High Rises | 1967 |
| 5 | 11 | Zoning - High Rises - Additional Areas Proposal | 1967 |
| 5 | 12 | Zoning - High Rises | 1967 |
| 5 | 13 | Zoning - Houseboat / Floating Homes Regulations | 1952-1968 |
| 5 | 14 | Zoning - Houseboat / Floating Homes Regulations - Portage Bay Study | 1950-1969 |
| 5 | 15 | Zoning - Houseboat / Floating Homes | 1952-1963 |
| 5 | 16 | Zoning - Lots / Yards | 1965 |
| 5 | 17 | Zoning - Multiple Residence Density (includes high rises) | 1962-1966 |
| 5 | 18 | Zoning - Multiple Residence Density (includes high rises) | 1964-1966 |
| 5 | 19 | Zoning - Non conforming Use PC 6 | 1962-1963 |
| 5 | 20 | Zoning - Parks | 1960-1965 |
| 5 | 21 | Zoning - RMHV concept | 1966-1967 |
| 5 | 22 | Zoning - Rear yards for through Lots PC11 | 1961-1962 |
| 5 | 23 | Zoning - Small Animals | 1968 |
| 5 | 24 | Zoning - Text Amendments Log | 1960-1961 |
| 5 | 25 | Zoning - Townhouses | 1966-1968 |
| 5 | 26 | Zoning - University Neighborhood Plan | 1968 |
| 5 | 27 | Zoning - unspecified uses | 1961 |
| 5 | 28 | Zoning - Veterinary clinics / Animal Hospitals | 1961-1969 |
| 5 | 29 | Zoning - Waterfront Plan and Misc. | 1965 |
| 5 | 30 | Zoning - West Seattle Business Expansion Study | 1968 |
| 5 | 31 | Zoning - Dropped items | 1961 |
| 5 | 32 | Zoning - Misc. | 1959-1964 |
| 5 | 33 | Zoning - Misc. | 1960-1964 |
| 5 | 34 | Zoning - Parking Multiple Residences - Off Street | 1970 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Apartment houses--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Arboretum - Washington Park
- Aurora Avenue (Seattle and Shoreline, Wash.)
- Automobile parking--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Ferries--Washington (State)--Seattle
- High rise apartment buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Land use--Planning--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Marinas--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Neighborhood Development Program (Seattle, Wash.)
- Parks--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Population--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Public schools--Washington (State)--Seattle
- School enrollment--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Signs and signboards--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Transportation--Planning--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Waterfronts--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Zoning--Fraternities and Sororities
- Zoning--Joint City/County
- Zoning--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Hintz, Robert F.
Corporate Names
- Arboretum Planning Committee (Seattle, Wash.)
- Citizens Advisory Zoning Board (Seattle, Wash.)
- City Beautiful Committee (Seattle, Wash.)
- City/University Liaison Committee (Seattle, Wash.)
- Joint Thoroughfare Committee (Seattle, Wash.)
- Seattle Planning Commission
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)
