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RM57 zone in Whistler: Residential Multiple Fifty-Seven

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

In short

Medium density multiple residential employee housing development

Zone rules

PurposeMedium density multiple residential employee housing development
Main uses
  • Duplex dwellings for employee housing
  • Parks and playgrounds
  • Townhouses for employee housing
Also allowed (secondary uses)Auxiliary buildings and uses
Minimum lot area20,800 m² (parcel and site area)
Maximum densityTotal gross floor area of all buildings 6,780 m²; 40 units in 15 buildings
Maximum height7.6 m (principal use building)
Front setback6.0 m from any parcel line
Rear setback6.0 m from any parcel line
Interior side setback6.0 m from any parcel line
Street side setback6.0 m from any parcel line
Other rules
  • Principal buildings at least 4.0 m apart
  • Maximum occupancy two persons per bedroom
  • Parking: at least 1.5 spaces per duplex unit; townhouses need only 75 percent of normal Part 6 parking
  • Enclosed parking up to 50 m² per duplex unit and 40 m² per townhouse unit

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 13, item 57 (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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