Current Amendments
All residents of Whitehorse may provide their input into amendments to City policy and bylaws pursuant to Section 294 (1) of the Municipal Act. Interested residents may comment on proposed amendments through a verbal or written submission.
Delegates wanting to provide verbal input at a public hearing or public input session can appear in person, or call into a meeting. To do so, please notify Legislative Services by 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting at [email protected].
Please email [email protected] if you have further questions on an amendment.
The public hearing submissions posted are the work of the persons who have made the submissions. Under no circumstances should these submissions be construed or interpreted to be the opinions, positions, work or statements of Council, or any of the Council members or any of the City’s employees. Please note: submissions and presentations can be made public, or provided to the media.
Public Hearings and Public Input Sessions are held at the City Council meeting at 5:30 pm in City Hall Council Chambers on the date specified. To speak to a proposed amendment at the Public Hearing, please show up by 5:30 p.m. Written submissions are due on the day of the Public Hearing. Send written submissions to [email protected].
Listed below are all current bylaws and applications in the Council process. For more information on any of these amendments please contact 687-1871. Note that current subdivision applications are listed a separate page.
You can be notified of all proposed Zoning Bylaw and OCP amendments, and conditional use applications, through the City’s E-notifications. Simply select the ‘Planning Notifications’ option when signing up.
Proposed Amendment | Proposal | Reports | Bylaw / Maps | Status |
Zoning Amendment – Copper Ridge Master Plan Area | An application to amend the zoning of lots 519, 520, and a portion of lot 518, known as the Copper Ridge Development Area Land Use Master Plan site, from PS – Public Services, PS(x) – Public Services Modified, and PR – Parks and Recreation to FP – Future Planning, to support the anticipated amalgamation and sale of the site to a private developer. |
Admin Report |
Location MapProposed Bylaw 2024-52 |
Public Hearing is scheduled for January 13, 2025 |
Zoning Amendment – Northeast Casca Boulevard | An application to amend the zoning of 401 Casca Boulevard (Lot 377) and 4.61 ha of vacant Commissioner’s land, located northeast of Casca Boulevard, from PG – Greenbelt to PU – Public Utilities and FP – Future Planning respectively, to align with the current use and to allow for integrated planning of this land and the adjacent lot 1139. |
Admin Report |
Location MapProposed Bylaw 2024-49 |
Public Hearing is scheduled for December 9, 2024 |
Zoning Amendment – Selkirk Water Treatment Plant | An application to amend the zoning of 18 Selkirk Street, from PS – Public Service to PSx – Public Service (modified), to allow for the development of the Selkirk Water Treatment Plant upgrades. |
Admin Report |
Location MapProposed Bylaw 2024-48 |
Public Hearing is scheduled for December 9, 2024 |
Zoning Amendment – Whistle Bend Electrical Substation | An application to amend the zoning of a 0.75 ha parcel of vacant Commissioner’s land, located south of Phase 7 of Whistle Bend, from FP – Future Planning to PU – Public Utilities, to allow for the development of a new Electrical Substation to address increasing power demands. |
Admin ReportPublic Input SubmissionsPublic Hearing Report |
Location MapProposed Bylaw 2024-47 |
Approved on November 25, 2024 |
Zoning Amendment – Hyatt Place Hotel | An application to amend the zoning of 505, 507, 509, and 511 Main Street, from CC – Core Commercial to CCx – Core Commercial (modified), to reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces. |
Admin ReportPublic Input Submissions |
Location MapProposed Bylaw 2024-46 |
Public Hearing Report is scheduled for December 2, 2024 |
Wasson Place Extension Master Plan | Advancing the Wasson Place Extension Master Plan for Council approval on the design concept for an extension of the Hillcrest Industrial Area. |
Admin ReportWhat We Heard ReportDraft Master PlanNo Public Input Submissions ReceivedPublic Input Report |
Location Map |
Approved on September 23, 2024 |
Ice Lake Road South (ILRS) Master Plan | Advancing the Ice Lake Road South Master Plan for Council approval on the design concept for a new industrial/commercial subdivision. |
Admin ReportDraft Master PlanLand Use ConceptPublic Input SubmissionsPublic Input Report |
Location Map |
Approved on September 23, 2024 |
Zoning Amendment – Ta’an Kwäch’än Council Parcel C-9B Phase 2 | An application to amend the zoning of a portion of Ta’an Kwäch’än Council (TKC) Settlement Land Parcel C-9B, from FP – Future Planning to RCS – Comprehensive Residential Single Family, to allow for residential development. |
Admin ReportNo Public Input Submissions ReceivedPublic Hearing Report |
Location MapProposed Bylaw 2024-30 |
Approved on September 9, 2024 |
Zoning Amendment – Interim Granular Resource Extraction | Amendments to the Zoning Bylaw to enable interim granular resource extraction as a multi-year temporary use to prepare a site for subsequent development. |
Admin ReportNo Public Input Submissions ReceivedPublic Hearing Report |
Proposed Bylaw 2024-33 |
Approved on August 12, 2024 |
Zoning Amendment – 13, 23, and 33 McClimon Crescent | An application to amend the zoning of 13, 23, and 33 McClimon Crescent, from FN-FP – First Nation Future Planning to FN-RS – First Nation Residential Single Detached, to allow for the development of townhouses. |
Admin ReportNo Public Input Submissions ReceivedPublic Hearing Report |
Location MapProposed Bylaw 2024-34 |
Approved on August 12, 2024 |
Official Community Plan Amendment – Maximum Building Heights in Mixed – Use Downtown Core | An Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment to increase the maximum building height in the Mixed-Use Downtown Core designation to 40 m. |
Admin ReportSupplemental Information Report |
Location Map – Downtown Land Use DesignationsExample Shadow ImpactProposed Bylaw 2024-26Alternative Proposed Bylaw 2024-26 |
Failed to proceed to First Reading on June 24, 2024 |
Zoning Amendment – 6119 6th Avenue | An application to amend the zoning of 6119 6th Avenue, from CC – Core Commercial to CCx – Core Commercial (modified), to allow for a child care centre. |
Admin ReportPublic Input SubmissionPublic Hearing Report |
Location SketchProposed Bylaw 2024-31Bylaw Map |
Approved on July 8, 2024 |
Zoning Amendment – 4210 4th Avenue | An application to amend the zoning of 4210 4th Avenue from CM2 – Mixed Use Commercial 2 to CM2(x) – Mixed Use Commercial 2 (modified) to ensure the redevelopment of the Municipal Service Building site includes a residential use and to increase the maximum building height to 30m. |
Admin Report |
Location SketchProposed Bylaw 2024-25Bylaw Map |
Approved on June 24, 2024 |
Valleyview South Master Plan | Advancing the Valleyview South Master Plan for Council approval on the design concept for a new neighbourhood. |
Admin ReportPublic Input SubmissionsPublic Input Report |
Valleyview South Draft Master Plan Report – Redline EditsValleyview South Draft Master Plan Report – Clean |
Approved on May 27, 2024 |
Official Community Plan Administrative Amendments | Administrative Amendments to the Official Community Plan (OCP). |
Admin ReportPublic Input SubmissionsPublic Hearing Report |
Redline Comparison Document (Attachment 1)Proposed Bylaw 2024-22 (Attachment 2)Proposed Bylaw 2024-22 (Appendix A) |
Approved on August 12, 2024. |
Official Community Plan Amendment – 200 Lobird Road | An application to amend the Official Community Plan (OCP) land use designation of a portion of 200 Lobird Road from Residential – Urban to Residential – Country to allow for the development of country residential lots. |
Admin ReportPublic Input SubmissionsPublic Hearing Report |
Location Map (Attachment 1)Comparison of Proposed versus Potential Number of Units (Attachment 2)Proposed Bylaw 2024-20 (Attachment 3)Bylaw Map (Attachment 3, Appendix A) |
Approved on July 8, 2024. |
Housing-Related Zoning Bylaw Amendments | Housing-related amendments to the Zoning Bylaw to allow for a wider range of opportunities for residential development. |
Admin ReportPublic Input SubmissionsPublic Hearing Report |
HLDAC Recommendations (Attachment 1)Proposed Bylaw 2024-16 (Attachment 2) |
Approved on April 22, 2024 |
Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw Amendments – Mining Activities | An application to amend the text of the Official Community Plan (OCP) and the Zoning Bylaw, to prohibit mineral exploration and extraction within city limits. |
Admin ReportProposed Text Amendments (OCP)Proposed Text Amendments (Zoning Bylaw)Alternative Text Amendments (Zoning Bylaw)Active Quartz Claims MapMineral Exploration Process MapPublic Input SubmissionsPublic Hearing Report |
Proposed Bylaw 2024-14Proposed Bylaw 2024-15Alternative Bylaw 2024-23 |
Defeated on April 22, 2024 |
Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan | Advancing the Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan for Council approval of the residential development of Yukon Government (YG) Lots 518 and 519 and City of Whitehorse Lot 520. |
Admin ReportPublic Input ReportSupplemental Information ReportSupporting Studies: Heritage Resource Impact Assessment, Municipal Servicing, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Geotechnical Assessment |
Public Input SubmissionsLocation MapDraft Master Plan ReportDraft Master Plan Report Amended PagesWhat We Heard ReportHillcrest Area D Land Use Plan
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Approved on April 22, 2024 |
Zoning Amendment – 2086 Second Avenue | An application to amend the zoning of 2086 Second Avenue, from CM2 – Mixed Use Commercial 2 to CM2x – Mixed Use Commercial 2 (modified), to allow for the development of a building with a maximum height of 25 m. |
Admin ReportNo Public Input Submissions ReceivedPublic Hearing Report |
Location SketchDowntown Building HeightsProposed Bylaw 2024-09Bylaw Map |
Approved on March 11, 2024 |
Zoning Amendment – 1302 Centennial Street | An application to amend the zoning at 1302 Centennial from RS – Residential Single Detached to RMx(g) – Residential Multiple Housing (modified) to permit the development of up to 10 dwelling units. |
Admin ReportPublic Hearing Report |
Location SketchBylaw 2023-33Bylaw Map |
Approved on February 26, 2024. |
Zoning Amendment – 68 Mascot Street | An application to amend the zoning at 68 Mascot Street, from RCS – Comprehensive Residential Single Family to RCSx – Comprehensive Residential Single Family (modified), to allow for the development of a living suite. |
Admin ReportPublic Input SubmissionsPublic Hearing Report |
Location SketchProposed Bylaw 2023-30Bylaw Map |
Approved on December 11, 2023. |