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At this time, there are no active development notices or input opportunities.

Important information about Public Hearings

A Public Hearing is for people affected by a proposed development to share their input with Council in writing or in person at a Public Hearing meeting.

Public Hearings take place between Council’s second and third readings of a proposed bylaw.

The Notice of Public Hearing includes the time, date and location or online meeting details for the Public Hearing. This is posted in the local newspaper and on whistler.ca.

A Public Hearing is always required for an Official Community Plan bylaw.

When a Public Hearing is not required

In British Columbia, a Public Hearing is not allowed for a zoning amendment if all the following apply:

  • The proposed zoning is consistent with Whistler’s Official Community Plan (OCP),
  • The development is entirely or partly residential, and
  • At least half of the gross floor area of the buildings and other structures is for residential use.

In these cases, Council will consider the bylaw without holding a Public Hearing, and the RMOW will provide a Notice of Proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw.

Learn about each application type

A Notice of a Public Hearing is posted for a Proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw and a Proposed OCP Amendment Bylaw after Council’s second reading of the proposed bylaw.

When a Public Hearing for a proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw is not required, we still provide a Notice of Proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw before Council's first reading of the bylaw

The notice is published in the local newspaper and posted on this page so people are aware of the proposed changed.

The Notice for a Proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw is also delivered to the owners and tenants of the land and all properties within 100 metres of the land, unless the bylaw alteration affects 10 or more parcels of land owned by 10 or more people.

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 the owners and tenants in occupation of the parcel in respect of which the application is made and all parcels of land within 30 metres of the land that is the subject of the application. Members of the public can write comments to Council about the application before the next scheduled Council meeting.

The RMOW can use its zoning bylaw to allow certain areas in Whistler to be used for temporary activities. These areas are called Temporary Use Permit (TUP) areas.

In a TUP area, the RMOW can approve specific activities (like outdoor patios or cannabis retail) for a temporary period.

To get a TUP, applicants must meet certain requirements. Staff approve some TUPs, while Council considers issuing other TUPs at their regular meetings.

Like other development applications, a notice is sent to the owners and tenants of the property where the TUP has been requested and adjacent properties.

The Board of Variance handles appeals for minor variances to Whistler’s zoning bylaw.

Before a Board of Variance hearing, notices are delivered to the land owners and tenants and all parcels of land on adjacent properties about the proposed variance requests. Any property owners or tenants affected by the application can share their thoughts in writing or in person to the Board of Variance.