Zoning Commission Subject Files
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, reports, maps, and newspaper clippings related to the work of the Seattle Zoning Commission in compiling the City's first zoning code.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1924
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Zoning Commission (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The Zoning Commission was established in 1920 to survey the City, divide it into districts or zones, and recommend land use in those areas. The City Engineer, Superintendent of Buildings, one Parks Trustee, and six individuals appointed by the Mayor comprised the Commission membership. In 1923, the Commission presented a draft ordinance to City Council which became the City's first Zoning Code. Commission activities were superceded by creation of the City Planning Commission in 1924. Although inactive, the Commission was not abolished until 1936.
Full Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Location of Records
SMA
Subject
- Seattle (Wash.). Zoning Commission (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Zoning Commission Subject Files 1920-1924
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- EAD Location
- https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv460265
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository