Public Hearings and development input opportunities

Members of the public are provided opportunities for comment on certain land use and development applications consistent with statutory requirements and RMOW practices. This page provides information on currently scheduled Public Hearings, Notices of Public Hearings Waived, Notices of Intention to Issue Development Variance Permits, Board of Variance Hearings and public input opportunities for rezoning applications. During the COVID-19 situation, hearings and meetings will be conducted by electronic means; details are provided in specific notices below.

Materials for the events listed below may also be inspected at the Reception Desk of Municipal Hall at 4325 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, B.C., during regular office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays). Due to COVID-19, digital review of materials is encouraged.

Public Hearings for Rezoning Applications

Public Hearings are convened pursuant to section 464 of the Local Government Act to allow the public to make representations to Council respecting matters contained in proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaws. The public can participate by submitting written comments to Council in advance of the Public Hearing and/or by making oral representations to Council at the electronic Public Hearing. Details are provided in the notices below for each Public Hearing.

The following are current Public Hearings scheduled for rezoning applications:

Public Hearings for Early Terminations of Land Use Contracts

Public Hearings are convened pursuant to section 464 of the Local Government Act to allow the public to make representations to Council respecting matters contained in proposed bylaws for the early terminations of land use contracts. The public can participate by submitting written comments to Council in advance of the Public Hearing and/or by making oral representations to Council at the electronic Public Hearing. Details are provided in the notices below for each Public Hearing.

The following are current Public Hearings scheduled for early terminations of land use contracts:

There are currently no scheduled Public Hearings for early terminations of land use contracts.

Notices of Public Hearings Waived

Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act allows for the waiving of Public Hearings in relation to a proposed zoning bylaw that is consistent with a municipality’s Official Community Plan.

The following are current Notices of Public Hearings Waived:

There are currently no Notices of Public Hearings Waived.

Notices of Intention to Issue Development Variance Permits

Council considers resolutions to issue Development Variance Permits under s. 498 of the Local Government Act at its regular meetings. For this type of application, notices are delivered to adjacent property owners within 100 m and members of the public may provide written comments to Council on the application in advance of the scheduled Council meeting. Details are provided in the Notices below for each Development Variance Permit.

The following are current Notices of Intention to Issue Development Variance Permits:

Notices of Intention to Issue a Temporary Use Permit

The following are current Notices of Intention to Issue a Temporary Use Permit:

There are currently no Notices to Issue a Temporary Use Permit.

Notices of Board of Variance Hearings

The Board of Variance is an appeal body consisting of three members of the community appointed by Council. Notices are provided to adjacent property owners and tenants with information on the proposed variance requests and details for providing written and oral representations to the Board for those property owners or tenants who deem themselves to be affected by the applications. Details are provided in the Notices below for each Board of Variance Hearing.

The following are current Hearings scheduled for the Board of Variance:

There are currently no scheduled Board of Variance Hearings.

Rezoning Public Input Opportunities

It is the RMOW's practice to offer the opportunity for the public to comment on significant rezoning applications. This opportunity occurs before the bylaws associated with the rezoning proposal are introduced to Council. The public can view materials and provide comments to Planning Department staff that will become part of the public record for the application and will be shared with Council. During the COVID-19 situation, these opportunities are being conducted online and virtually.

The following opportunities to provide input on rezoning applications for employee housing are currently open:

The following opportunities to provide input on securing key food and beverage locations through zoning are currently open:

View all Active Development Applications

Use the Active Development tool to learn about the status of active development applications under consideration in Whistler, with application dates of June 1, 2016 or later. Search by address to find active permits for a specific property, or view all active permits.

View Applications for Private Employee Housing Initiatives

Applications have been submitted under the Private Employee Housing Initiative. These applications are at various stages. Timelines and additional information are available here.

Contact

Planning Department
604-935-8170
planning@whistler.ca