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Smart Bylaws Guide – Urban Containment Boundaries – Growth Caps –
Whistler Official Community Plan Policies
Definition of "Bed Unit"
Bed Unit means a measure of a quantity of development
intended to reflect servicing and facility requirements for one
person, calculated as follows:
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Dwelling Type
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Unit Size
(sq.m.)
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Number of
(Bed Units)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multiple Residential Dwelling Units
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0-55
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2
|
|
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55-100
|
3
|
|
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100+
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4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Accommodation
- Guest Room, Sleeping Unit,
Dwelling Unit
|
0-55
|
2
|
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55-100
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3
|
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100+
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4
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Pension Guest Room
|
N/A
|
1.5
|
|
- Bed & Breakfast
|
N/A
|
6
|
|
- Campsite
|
N/A
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Detached Dwelling
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N/A
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
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Duplex Dwelling
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N/A
|
12
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|
|
|
|
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Dormitory Bed
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N/A
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0.5
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[OCP p.8]
Residential and Commercial Accommodation Policies
4.1 RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ACCOMMODATION
BACKGROUND
There is concern in Whistler with the changes that
will occur as the community grows from its current capacity of
approximately 30,000 bed units to the current committed size of
approximately 52,600 under current OCP and zoning designations. At
present, there appears to be little need to further increase the
ultimate size of Whistler, as the community already has considerable
remaining approved capacity for all forms of development. It is
imperative to make good use of the "breathing room"
afforded over the short term to comprehensively address questions
about the long-range future of Whistler. Because there is already
significant capacity for additional development, the Municipality
will be very careful about considering additional approvals. The
Comprehensive Development Strategy describes how the Municipality
will use the results from the extensive monitoring system and
community consultation to determine what kinds and amounts, if any,
of additional development capacity should be approved. Proposed
developments will be evaluated in accordance with Section 4.13.
POLICIES
4.1.1 The lands outlined in Schedules B are designated
for development of accommodation.
4.1.2 Development of accommodation
on any other lands will require an amendment to Schedule B, provided
that accommodation permitted by zoning in effect at the date of
adoption of this OCP may be developed without further amendment of
the OCP.
4.1.3 The lands outlined in Schedule C are the primary
focus for commercial accommodation.
[OCP p.12]
Requirements for OCP and Zoning Amendments
4.13 EVALUATING PROPOSALS FOR OCP AND ZONING AMENDMENTS
BACKGROUND
The approach to considering development proposals is
based entirely on the growth management strategy and policies
contained in the Comprehensive Development Plan. Proposed amendments
to the OCP or Zoning Bylaw, especially those which would
significantly increase the accommodation capacity within the
existing Municipal boundaries, will only be approved under very
special circumstances, and must comply with the criteria under this
section. These criteria have been prepared to ensure that the goals
and objectives of the Official Community Plan and the Comprehensive
Development Plan are satisfied. Proposed OCP amendments or rezonings
that are of a minor or technical nature must conform with this Part,
but it is assumed that the evaluations can be brief and quickly
conducted.
POLICIES
4.13.1
The criteria contained in this section will be
used to evaluate all proposed amendments to the OCP and the Zoning
Bylaw for the purposes of allowing development.
4.13.2 Proposed OCP
amendments or rezonings that increase the bed-unit capacity of the
Municipality will only be considered if the development:
- provides
clear and substantial benefits to the community and the resort;
- is supported by the community, in the opinion of Council;
- will
not cause unacceptable impacts on the community, resort, or
environment; and
- meets all applicable criteria set out in the
Official Community Plan.
The Municipality will annually review its growth management
policies and determine what kinds and amounts of additional
development, if any, are appropriate, necessary, or regarded as
likely to yield benefits to the community and the resort. If this
annual review identifies kinds of development that should be
considered, the Municipality will consider amending the Official
Community Plan.
[OCP p.30. See also pp. 31-33 of the OCP for the mandatory
conditions that a development proposal must meet to comply with the
OCP]
For More Information:
Whistler Official Community Plan
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