COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 2:00 P.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Franz Wilhelmsen Theatre at Maury Young Arts Centre

4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC V8E 0X5

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

• That the Committee of the Whole (COTW) appoint Councillor R. Forsyth as Chair over the COTW Meeting for April 29, 2025.

3.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Resort Municipality of Whistler is grateful to be on the shared, unceded territory of the Líl̓wat People, known in their language as Lil̓wat7úl, and the Squamish People, known in their language as Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. We respect and commit to a deep consideration of their history, culture, stewardship and voice.

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

• That the COTW adopt the COTW Meeting agenda of April 29, 2025.

5.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• That the COTW adopt the COTW Meeting minutes of April 8, 2025.

6.

PRESENTATIONS 

6.1

Fee for Service Recipients Report Back

A presentation by M. Anguita, Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council (SSISC) Executive Director, regarding the SSISC Fee for Service Agreement.

6.2

Building Bylaw Updates and Engagement Results Report No. W25-003 File No. 3900-20-2482/2483

A presentation by municipal staff.

• That the Committee of the Whole (COTW) recommend to Council that the “Building Regulation Bylaw No. 2482, 2025” (Building Bylaw) be presented to Council for approval in a form substantially similar to the Building Bylaw attached as Appendix A to COTW Report No. W25-003; and

  That the COTW recommend to Council that the “Building Permit Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2483, 2025” (Building Fees and Charges Bylaw) be presented to Council for approval in a form substantially similar to that attached as Appendix B to COTW Report No. W25-003; and further

  That the COTW recommend to Council to direct staff to return to a future Regular Council Meeting in fall 2025 for Council to consider the following additional items:

  1. amend the Building Fees and Charges Bylaw to include a new permit fee calculation structure as described in COTW Report No. W25-003;
  2. consult further with the construction industry on the inclusion of wildfire hazard requirements in the Building Bylaw and prepare recommendations; and
  3. in conjunction with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, draft a certified professional program for Part 3 buildings (as defined in the BC Building Code) to be added to the Building Bylaw, including any related policy updates.

7.

REPORT AND TERMINATE

• That the COTW report their recommendations to Council at the May 13 Regular Council Meeting and terminate the COTW Meeting of April 29, 2025.