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TA8 zone in Whistler: Tourist Accommodation Eight

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

In short

Commercial tourist accommodation facilities in the area peripheral to the Town Centre and to Lands North

Zone rules

PurposeCommercial tourist accommodation facilities in the area peripheral to the Town Centre and to Lands North
Main uses
  • Hotel
  • Parking
  • Outdoor recreation
  • Car wash
  • Storage lockers
Also allowed (secondary uses)Auxiliary uses
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Strata Lot 241, Strata Plan LMS1847, District Lots 1902 and 4610, Group 1, New Westminster District: indoor recreation (may include bowling alleys, health and fitness spa, billiards), movie theatre, restaurant, entertainment (only if at least 50 percent of the gross floor area within Strata Lot 241 is in use for a use permitted under paragraph (2)(a) or (b)), office, storage
  • Portion shown as Employee Housing on the Key Plan: employee housing
Maximum densityMaximum gross floor area of all buildings 254,600 square feet, plus an additional 6,523 square feet for employee housing (Employee Housing area only); hotel purposes 210,000 square feet, of which lobby, restaurant, assembly, personal services and retail 54,000 square feet; Strata Lot 241 an additional 44,000 square feet; car wash an additional 1,000 square feet
Maximum heightThe lesser of 23 metres or seven storeys
Front setback2.5 metres for any part of a building at grade to 10 metres in height; 5 metres above 10 metres in height up to 15 metres; 15 metres above 15 metres in height (from any parcel boundary, except a boundary shared by parcels developed as a single site)
Rear setback2.5 metres for any part of a building at grade to 10 metres in height; 5 metres above 10 metres up to 15 metres; 15 metres above 15 metres in height (from any parcel boundary, except a boundary shared by parcels developed as a single site)
Interior side setback2.5 metres for any part of a building at grade to 10 metres in height; 5 metres above 10 metres up to 15 metres; 15 metres above 15 metres in height (from any parcel boundary, except a boundary shared by parcels developed as a single site)
Street side setback2.5 metres for any part of a building at grade to 10 metres in height; 5 metres above 10 metres up to 15 metres; 15 metres above 15 metres in height (from any parcel boundary, except a boundary shared by parcels developed as a single site)
Other rules
  • Setbacks apply from any parcel boundary (same rule for rear and sides)
  • Within Strata Lot 241, no more than 5,000 square feet of gross floor area may be licensed for alcohol where minors are prohibited

Source: Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015 (consolidation dated August 8, 2026), s. Part 15, item 8 (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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