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CL3 zone in Whistler: Commercial Local Three

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

In short

Small commercial uses and auxiliary employee housing next to a residential area

Zone rules

PurposeSmall commercial uses and auxiliary employee housing next to a residential area
Main uses
  • Restaurant and licensed establishments
  • Office
  • Personal services
  • Retail
The second storey of a principal building cannot be used for retail or restaurant uses.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Auxiliary buildings and auxiliary uses
  • Employee housing dwelling units auxiliary to other CL3 uses
Only in the building nearest Lake Placid Drive and the Sea to Sky Highway intersection, and not on the first storey.
Minimum lot area2,500 square metres
Minimum lot width1/10th of parcel perimeter
Maximum lot coverage27 percent
Maximum densityFloor space ratio 0.48; total gross floor area 1,515 square metres, of which at most 263 square metres for employee housing
Maximum height7.6 metres
Front setback5.0 metres from all parcel boundaries
Rear setback5.0 metres from all parcel boundaries
Interior side setback5.0 metres from all parcel boundaries
Street side setback5.0 metres from all parcel boundaries
Other rulesMaximum of two principal buildings per parcel

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 9, item 6 (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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