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(a) The harbor district is intended primarily for uses that have a legitimate need to be located in close proximity to the Bering Sea or are complementary to such uses.

(b) Within land classified as harbor, the following uses, structures, buildings, and development shall be permitted provided that each use and development shall be consistent with the Saint Paul coastal management plan:

(1) Shoreline and water dependent activities when associated with the transshipment, processing and interim storage of products;

(2) Shoreline related, but not shoreline dependent, for which there is no other prudent site including but not limited to those associated with marine support services, cold storage, ice and bait services, fuel storage and fuel transfer, cargo transfer, and employee housing and meal service;

(3) Telecommunication and radio towers and facilities;

(4) Gathering halls and meeting places (public or private);

(5) Public parks and playgrounds;

(6) Retail sales of marine fuel;

(7) Facilities for marine pollution control, oil cleanup, and servicing of marine sanitation devices;

(8) Marine-related experimental or research facilities;

(9) Mineral or natural resource development; and

(10) Public and quasi-public facilities, buildings, structures and uses.

(c) Other operations similar to those listed in subsection (b) of this section will be considered permitted uses when the use or service is similar, the number and types of persons employed is similar, the number and type of vehicles attracted to the premises is similar and the effect on adjacent properties is similar to those listed in subsections (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this section. The Zoning Administrator shall make a use determination regarding similarity.

(d) Ancillary uses not listed in subsection (b) or (c) of this section which are provided in a multi-use structure may be allowed when such use is not the primary activity associated with the facility nor does it occur on more than 25 percent of the facility’s usable area. Ancillary uses must be supportive of the primary use of the property. The Zoning Administrator shall make a determination regarding ancillary uses. [Code 1979 § 15.02.070.]