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CL1 zone in Whistler: Commercial Local One

Whistler, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Small-scale convenience commercial establishments serving a local area: mainly retail, personal services and auxiliary residential accommodation

Zone rules

PurposeSmall-scale convenience commercial establishments serving a local area: mainly retail, personal services and auxiliary residential accommodation
Main uses
  • Bakery shop (products for sale on the premises only)
  • Child care facility
  • Indoor recreation
  • Laundromat and dry cleaning
  • Office use
  • Personal service
  • Restaurant
  • Retail
  • Sporting goods sales, repair and rental
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit with any listed use
Minimum lot area695 square metres
Minimum lot width18 metres
Maximum lot coverage50 percent
Maximum densityFloor space ratio 0.60
Maximum height7.6 metres
Front setback7.6 metres
Rear setback7.6 metres
Interior side setback3 metres (side setback)
Other rules
  • Auxiliary residential dwelling unit: maximum 100 square metres, none of the first storey except the entrance
  • One auxiliary residential dwelling unit per 250 square metres of commercial gross floor area
  • Only one principal building per parcel

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 9, item 3 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The consolidation is printed by authority of the Corporate Officer under section 139 of the Community Charter. Zones marked deleted in the bylaw (RM8, RM32, RR3, TP1 to TP3, CR3, CR5, CR6, LNP, LNL) are not listed. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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