Past Projects and Planning Resources
Plan It! Newsletter
The City's Development Services Division publishes a quarterly newsletter to keep residents informed about planning, engineering, and sustainability activities.
Past Planning Projects
Below is a selection of plans and studies developed by, or for, the Planning and Sustainability Services Department. Click on a link to see more information about the document and planning process related to each. Note that pages for past plans are no longer being updated.
Past plans and studies:
- City of Whitehorse Housing Role Gap Analysis (2013)
- Detailed Riverfront Plan (2006)
- Riverfront Design Concept (2000)
- Riverfront Plan (1998
- Whitehorse Climate Change Adaptation Plan (2011)
- Downtown Parking Management Plan (2011)
- Future Histories of Whitehorse: Scenarios of Change (2010)
- Downtown Plan (2007)
- Downtown Plan Background Report (2005)
- Downtown Retail Strategy (2016)
- Porter Creek D (2004-2012)
- Resource Development Preparedness Strategy (2016)
- Addition of Housing Lots to Existing Neighbourhoods (2017)
Past Official Community Plans:
- 2002 Official Community Plan (with amendments up to 2007)
- 1994 Official Community Plan
- 1987 Official Community Plan
- 1976 City of Whitehorse General Plan
Bylaws
Below are current City Bylaws related to the activities of the Planning and Sustainability Services Department.
- Building & Plumbing Bylaw (99-50) (Office Consolidation 2014)
- Business Licence Bylaw (2013-23)
- Development Agreement Regulations Bylaw (2012-15)
- Development Cost Charges (Residential) Bylaw (2012-12)
- Heritage Bylaw (2002-10)
- Heritage Fund Bylaw (2002-28)
- Planning Study Bylaw (2006-11)
- Subdivision Control Bylaw (2012-16)
- Zoning Bylaw (2012-20)
Policies
Below are current City Policies related to the activities of the Planning and Sustainability Services Department.
- Housing Development Incentive Policy
- Downtown Escarpment Land Use Policy
- Heritage Restoration Incentive Policy
- Land Disposition Policy
- Local Improvement Policy
- Municipal Addressing & Naming Policy and Municipal Addressing & Naming Guidelines
- Public Use Land Dedication Policy (now incorporated into the Subdivision Control Bylaw)
- Schwatka Lake Waterfront Policy
- Streetscape Improvement Fund Policy