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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Construction and Land Use

 Organization

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Appeals of Director's Interpretations

 Series
Identifier: 3403-02
Abstract

Appeals to the Seattle Hearing Examiner of decisions issued by the director of the Department of Construction and Land Use (later the Department of Planning and Development).

Dates: 1990-2015

Department of Construction and Land Use Architectural Drawings

 Series
Identifier: 2004-03
Scope and Contents note

Architectural drawings of commercial buildings in Seattle. Includes drawings of public buildings, hospitals, schools, churches, and significant retail and manufacturing establishments. These are permit and design change drawings.

Dates: 1900-1965

Atlas of Environmentally Critical Areas

 Series — Cabinet 11-1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 2003-04
Abstract

Atlas of environmentally critical areas requiring SEPA review.

Dates: 1998-2002

Baist's Real Estate Atlas

 Series — Volume 1
Identifier: 2003-02
Scope and Contents note

Real estate map of Seattle includes 33 plates with scale of 100 feet to an inch and 200 feet to an inch. Information includes lot dimensions, short legal descriptions, color coded building composition, width of streets and alleys, and location of sewers, water mains, fire hydrants, railway lines, and section lines. Corrected to 1910 with an index to additions and subdivisions.

Dates: 1908

Charlie Chong Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 4619-02
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, and newspaper clippings related to issues before the City Council during Chong's tenure. Subjects include Sand Point reuse, the Seahawks Stadium and vote, Comprehensive Plan, off-leash areas, City-wide personnel issues, schools, and various City department policy and reorganization issues.

Dates: 1991-1997

Client Assistance Memos

 Series
Identifier: 2000-11
Scope and Contents note

Publication for DPD customers explaining various issues of code compliance and permitting.

Dates: 1984-2010

Department of Planning and Development Miscellaneous Publications

 Series
Identifier: 2000-12
Scope and Contents note

Various newsletters and brochures published by the department.

Dates: 2000-2007

Pioneer Square Historic District Manager's Records

 Series
Identifier: 2010-01
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, reports, and reference copies of legislation relating to the administration of the Pioneer Square Historic District. These are records generated while Arthur Skolnik was district manager.

Dates: 1966-1977

Charles T. Royer Legal Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5274-03
Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, copies of legislation, and City Attorney opinions relating to City-involved litigation, ordinances and codes, and subjects of a legal nature. Also included are some records from Mayor Wes Uhlman's legal staff. Primarily the records of Hugh Spitzer. Topics covered include personnel issues, Westlake Mall, Interstate 90, police intelligence, affirmative action, gay issues, and condo conversions.

Dates: 1968-1988

Shoreline Inventory Records

 Series
Identifier: 2003-06
Abstract

Records relating to the shoreline inventory conducted by the Department of Construction and Land Use.

Dates: 1970-2001

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Seattle (Wash.) 8
Seattle 5
Administrative Procedures 1
Affirmative Action 1
Architectural drawings 1
Attachment and garnishment 1
Bonds 1
Campaign Funding 1
Cantu vs. City of Seattle 1
CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Wash.) 1
City Employee Residence Requirements 1
Civil Rights 1
Code of Ethics 1
Coleman vs. Office of Policy Planning 1
Condominiums -- Conversion -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Criminal Law 1
Criminal Offenses 1
Criminal Trespass Ordinance 1
Discrimination in housing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Drunk driving 1
Equal Opportunity 1
Ethics -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Firefighters 1
Floating Homes 1
Forward Thrust 1
Gambling 1
Gays 1
General Garbage Disposal vs. City 1
Grievance arbitration -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Historic preservation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Housing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Housing Preservation Ordinance 1
Human Rights Consolidation 1
Interstate 90 1
KidsPlace (Seattle, Wash.) 1
King County (Wash.). Jail 1
Lake City Traffic Improvement Project 1
Land use -- Government policy -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Landlords 1
Laskshas vs. Fire Department 1
Legal Opinions 1
Licenses 1
Longfellow Creek 1
Maps and Drawings 1
Minimum Maintenance Ordinance 1
Minority Enterprises 1
Mt. Baker Apartments 1
Mutual and Offsetting Benefit (MOB) Leases 1
Neighborhood planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Noise control -- Law and legislation -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
North Beacon Hill 1
Olympic Block 1
Operation Green Triangle 1
Parks -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Personnel Administration 1
Pioneer Square-Skid Road Historic District (Seattle, Wash.) 1
Police Intelligence 1
Public defenders -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Public safety -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Retirement, Mandatory 1
Ross Dam 1
SEPA 1
Scheidler-Brown vs Licenses and Consumer Affairs 1
Seamar Capital Construction 1
Shorelands 1
Signs and Billboards 1
Tax increment financing -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Tenants 1
Transportation -- Planning -- Washington (State) -- Seattle 1
Urban Blight 1
Urban Homestead Project 1
Used Goods 1
Warren G. Magnuson Park (Seattle, Wash.) 1
Waterfront Special Review District 1
Womens Business Enterprises 1
Yesler's Mill (Reconstructed) 1