Copper Ridge Development Area
Consultation has concluded
Click here to view the Copper Ridge Development Area Master PlanThe City of Whitehorse is focused on making sure all residents have access to a safe place to call home. To meet this demand, the City is looking at a number of ways it can increase the amount of housing in ourcommunity.
The City launched a public engagement to plan for potential development on City and Government of Yukon land between Copper Ridge Place and Falcon Drive. This engagement provided an opportunity to give input on what the community wanted to see in such a development, and how the City could best meet those needs. It included discussions with the planning team, surveys, an open house, and the creation of a land use concept.
The Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan was approved by Council on April 22, 2024. The Plan sets out a vision, guiding principles and associated policies to guide decisions on land use and development in the Plan area, to create a quality residential development that meets the needs of current and future residents while also preserving and enhancing natural areas to protect neighbourhood amenities.
Check the News feed and Questions sections below and side-bar sections of this page for more information.
Stayed tuned for future public engagement opportunities when we enter the implementation phase of this project.
Click here to view the Copper Ridge Development Area Master PlanThe City of Whitehorse is focused on making sure all residents have access to a safe place to call home. To meet this demand, the City is looking at a number of ways it can increase the amount of housing in ourcommunity.
The City launched a public engagement to plan for potential development on City and Government of Yukon land between Copper Ridge Place and Falcon Drive. This engagement provided an opportunity to give input on what the community wanted to see in such a development, and how the City could best meet those needs. It included discussions with the planning team, surveys, an open house, and the creation of a land use concept.
The Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan was approved by Council on April 22, 2024. The Plan sets out a vision, guiding principles and associated policies to guide decisions on land use and development in the Plan area, to create a quality residential development that meets the needs of current and future residents while also preserving and enhancing natural areas to protect neighbourhood amenities.
Check the News feed and Questions sections below and side-bar sections of this page for more information.
Stayed tuned for future public engagement opportunities when we enter the implementation phase of this project.
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Project Launch Update 3: What We Heard & Design Workshops
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Thank you again to everyone who participated in the virtual webinar and completed the survey. We are excited to release the What We Heard Report which summarizes the input we received from the webinar, survey, and key stakeholders. This report will inform the design workshops occurring during the Planning Charrette stage of this project.
Design Workshops
The City will facilitate two design workshops in the week of May 8, 2023. The design workshops are intensive, multi-day meetings with landowners, technical experts, and designers. The workshops allow the project team to engage quickly and effectively, ideate challenges and opportunities, and explore a broad diversity of design ideas.
The outcome of the design workshops will be two land use concept options that will be brought to the public for comment later in the month of May.
Stay tuned for more information on this second round of public engagement. We hope you can join us!
Consultation has concludedSurvey
Thank you again to everyone who participated in the virtual webinar and completed the survey. We are excited to release the What We Heard Report which summarizes the input we received from the webinar, survey, and key stakeholders. This report will inform the design workshops occurring during the Planning Charrette stage of this project.
Design Workshops
The City will facilitate two design workshops in the week of May 8, 2023. The design workshops are intensive, multi-day meetings with landowners, technical experts, and designers. The workshops allow the project team to engage quickly and effectively, ideate challenges and opportunities, and explore a broad diversity of design ideas.
The outcome of the design workshops will be two land use concept options that will be brought to the public for comment later in the month of May.
Stay tuned for more information on this second round of public engagement. We hope you can join us!
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Project Launch Update 2: Survey & Next Steps
Share Project Launch Update 2: Survey & Next Steps on Facebook Share Project Launch Update 2: Survey & Next Steps on Twitter Share Project Launch Update 2: Survey & Next Steps on Linkedin Email Project Launch Update 2: Survey & Next Steps linkThank you to everyone who completed the survey – we received approximately 160 responses!
We are now finalizing engagement with key stakeholders and preparing a What We Heard report summarizing the input. This report will be made public and will help inform the upcoming Planning Charrette.
Stay tuned for more information on the second round of public engagement. We hope you can join us!
Thank you,
Mathieu Marois
Senior Planner
City of WhitehorseConsultation has concludedThank you to everyone who completed the survey – we received approximately 160 responses!
We are now finalizing engagement with key stakeholders and preparing a What We Heard report summarizing the input. This report will be made public and will help inform the upcoming Planning Charrette.
Stay tuned for more information on the second round of public engagement. We hope you can join us!
Thank you,
Mathieu Marois
Senior Planner
City of Whitehorse -
Project Launch Update 1: Webinar & Survey
Share Project Launch Update 1: Webinar & Survey on Facebook Share Project Launch Update 1: Webinar & Survey on Twitter Share Project Launch Update 1: Webinar & Survey on Linkedin Email Project Launch Update 1: Webinar & Survey linkGood afternoon everyone,
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Project Launch Webinar on January 31. For those who were unable to attend, a recording of the webinar has been added to the project page. Additionally, we added the 1992 Copper Ridge Neighbourhood Land Use Plan, which was mentioned during the webinar.
Following the webinar, we also opened the Project Launch Survey on the project page, which is open until Tuesday, February 28 at 11:59 p.m. We encourage you to share this information with your friends and neighbours, so we can get the highest number of participants.
If you have any questions, please feel free to post them on the project page, or to contact me directly and I will get back to you as soon as I can. My contact details are on the project page.
Finally, if you know of anyone who wants to stay up-to-date on this project, please remind them to click on the project page subscribe button to receive these email updates!
Thank you,
Mathieu Marois
Senior Planner
City of WhitehorseConsultation has concludedGood afternoon everyone,
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Project Launch Webinar on January 31. For those who were unable to attend, a recording of the webinar has been added to the project page. Additionally, we added the 1992 Copper Ridge Neighbourhood Land Use Plan, which was mentioned during the webinar.
Following the webinar, we also opened the Project Launch Survey on the project page, which is open until Tuesday, February 28 at 11:59 p.m. We encourage you to share this information with your friends and neighbours, so we can get the highest number of participants.
If you have any questions, please feel free to post them on the project page, or to contact me directly and I will get back to you as soon as I can. My contact details are on the project page.
Finally, if you know of anyone who wants to stay up-to-date on this project, please remind them to click on the project page subscribe button to receive these email updates!
Thank you,
Mathieu Marois
Senior Planner
City of Whitehorse
What is a Master Plan?
Documents
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Zoning Amendment
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Copper Ridge Development Area Study Area (1.93 MB) (jpg)
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Approved Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan (14.3 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix A - Land Use Concept.pdf (182 KB) (pdf)
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Council Approval
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Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan - Introduction Report.pdf (147 KB) (pdf)
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Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan - Public Input Session Report.pdf (106 KB) (pdf)
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Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan - Supplemental Information Report.pdf (33.2 KB) (pdf)
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Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan - January 2024.pdf (7.84 MB) (pdf)
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Amended Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan - March 2024.pdf (8.64 MB) (pdf)
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Amended Pages Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan - March 2024.pdf (1.9 MB) (pdf)
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Master Plan Appendices
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Appendix A - Land Use Concept (182 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix B - What We Heard Report (2.94 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix C - Supporting Studies - Municipal Servicing (52.4 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix C - Supporting Studies - Geotechnical (13.9 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix C - Supporting Studies - Environment (21.2 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix C - Supporting Studies - Heritage (3.47 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix D - Hillcrest Area "D" Land Use Plan (342 KB) (pdf)
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Land Use Concept Options
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Public Engagement
Lifecycle
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Project Launch
Copper Ridge Development Area has finished this stageThe project launch and initial engagement period included consultation with First Nations, Neighbourhood Associations, industry representatives, other key stakeholders and the general public to better understand their considerations and desires for the Plan area.
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Planning Charrette
Copper Ridge Development Area has finished this stageThe planning charrette period consisted of two rounds of planning workshops intersected by a general public input period (i.e. in-person and online survey) to determine a preferred land use concept.
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Master Plan and Final Report
Copper Ridge Development Area has finished this stageThe master plan and final report period consisted of developing the Plan and undertaking general public and key stakeholder engagement on the draft document. The final outcomes of the project were documented in a final report presented to Council.
On April 22, 2024, Council approved the Copper Ridge Development Area Master Plan as a guiding document.
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Implementation - Zoning Amendment
Copper Ridge Development Area is currently at this stageOn February 10, 2025, Council adopted Bylaw 2024-52, a bylaw to amend the zoning of the Copper Ridge Development Area Land Use Master Plan site.
Key Dates
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February 10 2025
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January 13 2025
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November 18 2024
Workshop Photos
Videos
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Click here to play video Draft Master Plan Presentation - December 2023 Recording of the December 12, 2023 virtual Draft Master Plan Presentation. The video includes a brief presentation of the draft master plan followed by a Q&A period.
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Click here to play video Project Launch Webinar - January 2023 Recording of the January 31, 2023 virtual Project Launch Webinar. The webinar includes a brief presentation of the project followed by a Q&A period.




