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title: "AC3 zone in Whistler: Athletes’ Centre Three"
place: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/whistler
zone: AC3
bylaw: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/ac3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/ac3.json"
---

# AC3 zone in Whistler: Athletes’ Centre Three

Expansion of the Athletes’ Centre with employee housing and associated community serving uses

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Expansion of the Athletes’ Centre with employee housing and associated community serving uses
- **Main uses:** Athletes’ Centre; Athletes’ Centre Accommodation; Employee Housing; Parks and playgrounds; Childcare / pre-school facility (Area 2 only); Community centre (Area 2 only) (Childcare / pre-school facility and community centre are permitted only in Area 2 of the Key Plan.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Auxiliary buildings and uses
- **Minimum lot area:** Area 1: 3800 square metres; Area 2: 5300 square metres (parcels may be up to 5 percent smaller)
- **Maximum density:** Gross floor area: Area 1 3900 square metres total (no more than 2500 square metres for uses other than employee housing); Area 2 9330 square metres (no more than 390 square metres total for childcare/pre-school or community centre)
- **Maximum height:** Area 1: 18 m; Area 2: 22 m
- **Other rules:** Subdivision only into parcels substantially matching the Key Plan polygons; Parking: only 75 percent of normal required for Athletes’ Centre Accommodation, Employee Housing and parks; none required for Athletes’ Centre, auxiliary uses and Area 2 childcare/community centre

## Source

- [Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 10, item 14](https://www.whistler.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-_and_Parking_Bylaw_303_2015_2026-08-07.pdf#page=149) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Whistler: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/zoning/ac3/_