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 336-2097. 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 – 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 (MSB) site includes a residential use.
Admin Report
Location Sketch
Proposed Bylaw 2024-25
Bylaw Map
Public Hearing is scheduled for May 27, 2024
Valleyview South Master Plan Advancing the Valleyview South Master Plan for Council approval on the design concept for a new neighbourhood.
Admin Report
Public Input Submissions
Valleyview South Draft Master Plan Report – Redline Edits
Valleyview South Draft Master Plan Report – Clean
Public Input Report is scheduled for presentation on May 21, 2024
Official Community Plan Administrative Amendments Administrative Amendments to the Official Community Plan (OCP).
Admin Report
Redline Comparison Document (Attachment 1)
Proposed Bylaw 2024-22 (Attachment 2)
Proposed Bylaw 2024-22 (Appendix A)
Public Hearing is scheduled for May 13, 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 Report
Public Input Submissions
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)
Public Hearing report is scheduled for presentation on May 6, 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 Report
Public Input Submissions
Public 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 Report
Proposed Text Amendments (OCP)
Proposed Text Amendments (Zoning Bylaw)
Alternative Text Amendments (Zoning Bylaw)
Active Quartz Claims Map
Mineral Exploration Process Map
Public Input Submissions
Public Hearing Report
Proposed Bylaw 2024-14
Proposed Bylaw 2024-15
Alternative 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 Report
Public Input Report
Supplemental Information Report
Supporting Studies: Heritage Resource Impact Assessment, Municipal Servicing, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Geotechnical Assessment
Public Input Submissions
Location Map
Draft Master Plan Report
Draft Master Plan Report Amended Pages
What We Heard Report
Hillcrest Area D Land Use Plan

 

 

 

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 Report
No Public Input Submissions Received
Public Hearing Report
Location Sketch
Downtown Building Heights
Proposed Bylaw 2024-09
Bylaw 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 Report
Public Hearing Report
Location Sketch
Bylaw 2023-33
Bylaw Map
Approved on February 26, 2024.
Conditional Use Application – 22 Metropolit Lane An application for Conditional Use approval to allow a 136 m2 Caretaker Residence at 22 Metropolit Lane off of the south end of Hamilton Boulevard.
Admin Report
Public Input Report
Location Sketch
Approved:
November 14, 2023
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 Report
Public Input Submissions
Public Hearing Report
Location Sketch
Proposed Bylaw 2023-30
Bylaw Map
Approved on December 11, 2023.
Zoning Amendment – Range Point Joint Master Plan An application to amend the zoning of Yukon Government (YG) Lot 262-6 and Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) Settlement Land Parcel C-15B and approximately 0.3 hectares of unsurveyed vacant Commissioner’s land to allow for a diverse mix of housing development.
Admin Report
No Public Input Submissions Received
Public Hearing Report
Location Sketch
Proposed Bylaw 2023-29
Bylaw Map
Proposed Zoning
Approved November 27, 2023
Range Point Joint Master Plan Advancing the Range Point Joint Master Plan for Council approval on the residential development of Yukon Government (YG) Lot 262-6 and Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) Settlement Land Parcel C-15B.
Admin Report
Transportation Impact Assessment
Public Input Submissions
Public Input Report
Location Sketch
Range Point Joint Master Plan
What We Heard Report #1
What We Heard Report #2
Approved August 14, 2023.
Temporary Road Closure – Main Street Close Main Street between Front St. and Second Ave. for Summer 2023
Admin Report
Location Sketch
Proposed Bylaw 2023-15
Public input session May 8
Conditional Use Application – 101 Mount Sima Road An application for conditional use to allow an eating and drinking establishment
Admin Report
Public Input Submission
Public Input Report
Location Sketch
Approved May 23, 2023.
Zoning Amendment – Lots 55 & 335, Mount Sima Industrial Subdivision An application to amend the zoning of Lots 55 & 335 to enable the release of a lot for industrial use.
Admin Report
Public Input Submissions
Public Hearing Report
Location Sketch
Bylaw 2023-11
Approved April 24, 2023.
Zoning Amendment – 2 Klondike Road An application to amend the zoning of 2 Klondike Road from PS – Public Services and a portion of Lot 309, Plan 21330 LTO from PG – Greenbelt to CNCx – Comprehensive Neighbourhood Commercial (Modified) to allow for a boundary realignment and consolidation of five lots.
 Admin Report
No Public Input Submissions Received for the First Public Hearing
Public Hearing Report – First Public Hearing
Public Input Submissions (Second Public Hearing)
Public Hearing Report – Second Public Hearing
Location Sketch
Bylaw 2022-49 (Original)
Bylaw 2022-49 (Approved)
Approved on May 8, 2023.