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.
Submissions
Public Hearings 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 contact Council Services at 668-8621 prior to the hearing. Written submissions are due by noon on the day of the Public Hearing. Send written submissions to:
| By mail or in person: | City Clerk's Office 2121 Second Avenue Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1C2 |
| By email: | publicinput@whitehorse.ca |
Current Amendments
Listed below are all current bylaws and applications in the Council process. For more information on any of these amendments please contact 668-8346. 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 'Notify Me' program. Simply select the 'Planning Notifications' option when signing up.
| Proposed Amendment | Proposal | Reports | Bylaw / Maps | Status |
| Zoning Amendment - 2288 2nd Avenue | To allow a child care centre as a principal use in the Days Inn building. | Admin Report | 1st Reading received. Public Hearing scheduled for Jan 14/2019. | |
| Zoning Amendment - 1 Roderick Place | To allow a 0.3 ha lot expansion to accommodate a septic field. |
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1st Reading received. Public Hearing scheduled for Jan 14/2019. | |
| Zoning Amendment - 1181 and 1191 Front Street | To increase the maximum building height allowance. |
Bylaw 2018-50 (as amended at 2nd and 3rd Readings) Appendix A (as amended at 2nd and 3rd Readings) Final Appendix C Map of Downtown Heights (as amended at 2nd and 3rd Readings) |
Approved with amendments Sept 24/2018. | |
| Zoning Amendment - 7 Bennett Road | To allow a rear lot expansion to an existing industrial lot. |
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Approved Sept 24/2018. | |
| Zoning Amendment - Mt Sima Road | To allow a solar farm public utility. |
Bylaw 2018-48 (as amended at 2nd and 3rd Readings) |
Approved with amendments Sept 24/2018. | |
| Zoning Amendment - 8 Metropolit Lane | To allow a child care centre in the CH - Highway Commercial zone. | Approved Sept 10/2018. | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Motorways Fire Hall | To allow a new Fire Hall to be built. | Approved August 6/2018. | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Whistle Bend Phase 6 | To apply several different zones for this new development area. | Approved August 6/2018. | ||
| Conditional Use Application - 161 War Eagle Way | To allow for a four-room bed and breakfast lodging. |
Location Sketch | Approved June 25/2018. | |
| Zoning Amendment - 11 Tarahne Way | To allow for a lower density townhouse development. | Council did not proceed with 2nd reading July 23/2018. | ||
| Zoning Amendment - 19 McIntyre Drive | To allow the development of a multi-purpose building. | Approved June 25/2018. | ||
| Zoning Amendment - 51 Keewenaw Drive | To allow a 10-unit townhouse development without a commercial component. | Approved June 25/2018. | ||
| Zoning Amendment - 21-12th Avenue | To enable a multiple housing development. | Approved (with amendments) June 11/2018. | ||
| Zoning Amendment - City Quarry Expansion | To allow an expansion of the City quarry on the McLean Lake Road | Approved May 7/2018. | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Site Regulations | Miscellaneous amendments regarding driveways, porches, projections, fences, landscaping, and hard-surfacing. |
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Approved May 7/2018. | |
| Zoning Amendment - 112 and 114 North Star Drive | To allow both of these 2 properties to have a living suite | Approved April 9/2018. | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Housekeeping | Miscellaneous minor amendments to the Zoning Bylaw. | Approved April 9/2018. | ||
| Conditional Use - Transitional Support Services, Yukon Government, 22 Wann Road | To allow supportive housing with up to 10 residents | Approved March 12/2018 | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Cannabis Retail Sales | To restrict locations for the retail sale of cannabis. | Approved Feb 26/2018 | ||
| OCP Amendment - 1415 Alaska Highway | To allow a quarry and industrial development | Council did not proceed with First Reading Jan 15/2018 | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Tiny House Development, 6140 Sixth Avenue | To permit a maximum of five dwelling units and waive the requirement for Class 1 bicycle parking. |
Bylaw 2017-33 (as amended at 2nd and 3rd Reading) |
Approved Jan 29/2018 | |
| Zoning Amendment -Whistle Bend Phase 5 | To apply zoning for a future phase of this neighbourhood. | Approved Nov 14/ 2017 | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Housing Lots in Existing Neighbourhoods |
To change the zoning of multiple greenspaces to allow for residential development. Note: please refer to updated appendices B-C to reflect rejected sites on Talus Drive and Fireweed Drive. |
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Approved Nov 14/2017 | |
| Zoning Amendment - 51 Sunset Drive South | To reduce a corner lot setback to allow for alterations to a non-conforming building. | Approved Oct 23/2017 | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Lot Expansion 83 Mt. Sima Road |
Amend City owned land from PG to IS to enable a proposed expansion at 83 Mt. Sima Road. |
Application cancelled | ||
| Conditional Use - Winterlong Brewing Co. | To allow an eating and drinking establishment at 83 Mt Sima Road | Approved June 12/2017 | ||
| Conditional Use - YCCMA near Robert Service Way |
To allow Outdoor Participant Recreation Services (dirt bike track) |
Approved May 23/2017 | ||
| Conditional Use - 6 Tagish Road |
To allow a Major Home-based Business (acupuncture studio) |
Approved May 23/2017 | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Yukon Gardens |
Amend from CH to CIM and reduce front yard setback from 6 m to 2 m |
Approved May 8/2017 | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Sidhu Trucking Lot Expansion | To allow for a 1.7 hectare expansion to the existing business | Approved Mar 27/2017 | ||
| Zoning Amendment -Annie Lake Trucking | To allow for Mixed-Use Industrial / Commercial uses | Approved Mar 13/2017 | ||
| Zoning Amendment -9023 Quartz Road | To allow for Commercial - Service uses | Approved Mar 13/2017 | ||
| Zoning Amendment - Kopper King Drive-thru | To allow for drive-thru restaurants on this lot on the Alaska Highway | Approved Jan 16/2017 | ||
| Zoning Amendment - 305 Hawkins Street | To reduce requirements for parking and amenity space |
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Approved Jan 16/2017 |