If a different type of use, density, or minimum lot size, is required as part of a new project, then a rezoning is required.
The Zoning Bylaw is intended to guide the land use evolution of the District of Squamish in a systematic and orderly manner for the benefit of the community as a whole. It also ensures development is consistent with the Official Community Plan (OCP). The Zoning Bylaw divides all of Squamish into land use zones. A land use zone specifically regulates the use and density of land, siting, size, and dimensions of buildings and structures allowed in a specific area.
Zoning can only be changed by an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw as authorized by Council. This process requires a Public Hearing before the pending bylaw amendment is adopted by Council. The review process examines the impact of the proposed change on the community to ensure a positive contribution and consistency with the community’s standards of development.
The District of Squamish Zoning Bylaw establishes site-specific detail for how a piece of property can be used. Zoning for a parcel will address:
Changing the permitted uses, densities, and creating specific development controls (or a rezoning) for a parcel of land can only be done with a bylaw amendment. In Squamish, a bylaw amendment requires:
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Map shows the alignment of the sanitary forcemain from the Downtown lift station to the Queens Way lift station.
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