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Seattle Municipal Archives Finding Aids

Board of Adjustment Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 1640-01

Scope and Contents note

Minutes and agendas of public hearings regarding conditional use, variance, and special exception applications. Luncheon meeting minutes, held prior to the Board's public hearings, include discussion and modifications of previous Board actions, adoption of Board policy, election of officers, and authorization time period extensions on variances.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957-1975

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

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 The Board functions were superceded and it was abolished in 1981.

Full Extent

1.2 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Minutes and agendas of public hearings held by the Board of Adjustment regarding conditional use, variance, and special exception applications.

General Physical Description note

1.2cubic feet

Title
Guide to the Board of Adjustment Minutes 1957-1975
Author
Finding aid prepared by Ellie Letterman
Date
Š 2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
EAD Location
http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv49566

Repository Details

Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository

Contact:
PO Box 94728
600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3
Seattle 98124-4728 USA US