Board of Variance

Residential construction in Creekside

The Board of Variance is a quasi-judicial body independent from Council that deals with appeals for minor variances to Whistler’s Zoning Bylaw.

Committee Members

  • Jim Charters
  • John Cooper
  • Rhegan Williamson
  • Lindsay Clarke, RMOW Planning Analyst
  • Monica Urbani, Interim Recording Secretary

Meeting schedule

Last Monday of each month (except December), unless 35 days before a scheduled meeting the Secretary has determined there are no applications for the Board to consider.

Meetings of the Board of Variance Committee, start at 5:30 p.m. and will be held over Zoom until further notice.

Upcoming meeting

Board of Variance Committee, start at 5:30 p.m. and will be held over Zoom:  TBD 

Application process

  • Determine if your proposal is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Variance.
  • Call the Planning Department to schedule a pre-application meeting to discuss your proposal. Staff will review the process, application submission requirements and timing.
  • Submit a completed Board of Variance Application with the required documentation and fees. Complete applications are due five weeks prior to the Board of Variance hearing. Submission of incomplete information may delay the process.
  • Attend the Board of Variance hearing to present your application.

If an application is delivered to staff at least 35 days before the date of a scheduled meeting of the Board, the Board shall consider the application at that meeting unless:

  1. Staff receives an incomplete application.
  2. Staff determines that the Board cannot properly consider an application until a subsequent meeting.

Fees

In accordance with Board of Variance Bylaw 2100, the application fee is $800.

Meeting schedule and application deadlines

*Completed applications must be received and paid for before 4:30 p.m. on the application deadline.

Meeting DateApplication Deadline*
January 30, 2023December 23, 2022
February 27, 2023January 23, 2023
March 27, 2023February 17, 2023
April 24, 2023March 20, 2023
May 29, 2023April 24, 2023
June 26, 2023May 19, 2023
July 31, 2023June 26, 2023
August 28, 2023July 24, 2023
September 25, 2023August 21, 2023
October 30, 2023September 25, 2023
November 27, 2023October 23, 2023

Meeting agendas and minutes 

DateAgendasMinutes
February 27, 2023PDF
January 30, 2023PDFPDF
November 28, 2022PDFPDF
May 30, 2022PDFPDF
March 28, 2022PDFPDF
January 31, 2022PDFPDF
August 30, 2021PDFPDF
July 26, 2021PDFPDF
January 27, 2020PDFPDF
November 25, 2019 PDFPDF
October 28, 2019PDFPDF
September 30, 2019PDFPDF
August 26, 2019PDFPDF
May 27, 2019PDFPDF
April 29, 2019PDFPDF
April 11, 2019PDFPDF
March 25, 2019PDFPDF
February 25, 2019PDFPDF
January 28, 2019PDFPDF
October 29, 2018PDF
May 28, 2018PDF
April 30, 2018PDF
February 26, 2018PDF
January 29, 2018PDF
September 25, 2017PDF
May 29, 2017PDF
March 27, 2017PDF
January 30, 2017PDF
November 28, 2016PDF
January 26, 2016PDF
March 29, 2016PDF
April 26, 2016PDF
June 27, 2016PDF
October 31, 2016PDF
February 24, 2015PDF
March 31, 2015PDF
May 26, 2015PDF
June 30, 2015PDF
August 25, 2015PDF
September 29, 2015PDF
November 24, 2015PDF
February 22, 2014PDF
March 25, 2014PDF
April 29, 2014PDF
June 24, 2014PDF
July 29, 2014PDF
August 26, 2014PDF
November 25, 2014

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Contact

Planning Department
604-935-8170

Related Links

Section 536 of the Local Government Act

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