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KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH CODE 18.90.020Chapter 18.90CREEK STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT (HD) ZONESections:18.90.010 Findings of fact.18.90.020 Permitted uses.18.90.030 Prohibited uses.18.90.040 Design standards.18.90.050 Construction, alteration, moving or demolition of buildings.18.90.060 Minimum fire protection requirements.18.90.070 Administration and enforcement.18.90.080 Application procedure.18.90.090 Appeals to the planning commission.18.90.010 Findings of fact.The borough assembly hereby finds that excessive uniformity, dissimilarity, inappropriateness, poor quality ofdesign and dishonest expression of materials in the exterior appearance of buildings erected in any neighborhoodadversely affects the desirability of the immediate area and neighboring areas for residential and business purposesor other uses and by so doing impairs the benefits of occupancy of existing property in such areas, impairs the stabilityand value of both improved and unimproved real property in such areas, prevents the most appropriate developmentof such areas, produces degeneration of property in such areas with attendant deterioration of conditionsadversely affecting health, safety, comfort and a general welfare of the inhabitants thereof, and destroys a properrelationship between the taxable value of real property in such areas and the cost of municipal services providedtherefor. It is the purpose of this chapter to prevent these and other harmful effects of such exterior appearances ofbuildings erected in the HD zone and thus to promote and protect the health, safety, comfort and general welfare ofthe community, to promote the public convenience and prosperity, conserve the value of buildings, encourage themost appropriate use of land within the HD zone, provide for orderly development within the HD zone, preventovercrowding and stimulate systematic and aesthetic development of property within the HD zone. [Ord. No. 1359,§1, 7-5-05; Ord. No. 1224, §1, 8-19-02; Ord. No. 849, §2, 4-20-92; Ord. No. 792, §§1, 2, 6-3-91; Ord. No. 671, §4,12-5-88; Ord. No. 503, §§1, 2, 6-18-84; Ord. No. 353, §§1, 2, 1-7-80; Ord. No. 327, §2, 3-19-79; Ord. No. 230, §§1– 6, 10-4-76; Ord. No. 137, §2, 9-22-73. Code 1974 §60.10.075(A).]18.90.020 Permitted uses.(a) Principal Uses.(1) Retail business which reflects early twentieth century Alaskan business activities;(2) Banks and professional offices containing not more than five (5) offices in any one (1) building;(3) Theaters, bars and restaurants;(4) Hotels containing not more than twelve (12) guest rooms;(5) Private clubs, lodges, fraternal organizations and accessory and associated social halls;(6) Museums and other public information facilities;(7) Arts and crafts and studios or shops; and(8) Private residences or apartments.(9) Commercial day cares and preschools.(b)Accessory Uses. Accessory uses which are clearly incidental to the above-listed permitted uses which do notcreate a private or public nuisance, and are not prohibited by common law, statutory law or provisions of this18-63