held a community forum at the Museum of Art Audain last month attracted more than 100 Whistlerites, thoughts and suggestions and everything, and now the Resort Municipality Whistler (RMOW) some of these ideas put to work.
"Since we organized the forum, staff input, we checked at the various tables received, and I am pleased to report on some examples of the progress achieved so far by containing elements this into action," said Mayor Nancy Wilhelm-Morden in board meeting on July 26.
The significance of housing has been a hot topic in the forum of online rental sites like Airbnb and the threat.
"The people, the community and the Whistler Housing Authority provide for the owners more incentives have asked that restrict rental space for the residents," Wilhelm-Morden said. "The staff report that the study of current research looking at the accommodation sector and short-term rental RMOW effects will help to find solutions."
There were many comments on the transport, including improvements to the traffic on the ground and in the hallway, creative proposals related to new roads and tariff systems and the importance of promoting the Valley Trail, the mayor said.
"The community is very active in this area with the Consultative Group on Transport and all comments received during the community forum at its last meeting was divided," he said. "We can expect to learn about transportation solutions in the coming months."
Comments on tourism were jointly with the Committee on Economic Partnership initiative, while water consumption are tips RMOW change its current rules for water use in the next six months.
Comments about things like fire safety, energy consumption and childcare are also being developed.
"In some cases, has been shared with our partners ... in other cases, the entry in the next process in 2017 and the budget planning of the company will be taken into consideration," said the mayor.
It costs less than home studios
Local artists display their work at the municipal building under temporary use permit to sell hopes (TUP) could be charged less than what he intended to do.
At the meeting on July 26, where a change in the regulation proposed tax cut of $ 750-600 $ first three readings.
Artists can in annual installments of $ 200, pay an annual fee of $ 250 if they want to extend to the first three years.
The reduction in prices was made possible after the first trial of "Audit Committee" - in which a committee will approve the art of home studio is sold - was replaced by a review by Whistler Arts site.
Whistler Arts is now the approval of artists and craftsmen offer their applications written to take TUP.
Without the process of verification of the Commission, the process costs for the RMOW every requirement, reduced, which has low rates of consequence.
Whistler Arts also plans, the cost of a small number of TUP cover applications, so you can study the program's success.
Thanks to a federal grant Whistler Arts is ready for the first two years of TUP to pay 10 to 12 studies at home.
"We hope that many actually come forward, that would be great," said Maureen Douglas, Interim Executive Director of Whistler Arts. "We know that some people is new ... but if there are artists who have thought about it, it's a great way to get involved."
The RMOW has received no request for tups home study so far.
An information leaflet for artists interested in preparation and will be through the Whistler Arts available.
COSTA Mountain Brewing receives approval
Whistler new brewery is a further step to open the doors.
At the meeting of 26 July, the Council adopted a decision on the issue LCBC a brewery lounge visa for Costa Mountain Brewing (CMB) recommended, which is in the alpha-function 1212 Lake Road Junction.
The authorization would allow CMB visits and sale of beer and other alcohol-related conduct products not their location.
Depending on requirements brewery room, hours liquor service are from 11 am to 1 hour at 27 persons, minors will not be allowed, the internal capacity will be accompanied by a parent or guardian, unless and food drinks and non-alcoholic should at reasonable prices available.
According to a posting on the Facebook page Coast Mountain, the brewery opening weekend is Labor Day.
Capacity Planning and Q2 TREND REPORT SAYS
Half in 2016, activity in the municipal construction department seems to recover.
The total consumption of new files in the department in the first two quarters in 2016 increased by 20 percent over the previous year - 699 to 584 - according to a report in the 26 July directory.
"This is unprecedented, and registration for the building department," Melissa Laidlaw said lead planner in a report to the Council.
In the second quarter alone 393 new cases, requests for information (151) and building permits (111), most of them were representing.
The jump can be attributed to the annual RMOW campaign advises people to get on the first of their license, or it could simply be the new standard, Laidlaw said.
"We are more at the end of the third and fourth quarters white," he said.
The second and third quarters are usually the most active service in relation to the construction of new applications.
Meanwhile, the Planning Department has experienced a slight decline in new applications in the first two quarters of the year, 132 in 2015, 110 in 2016 - a decrease of 17 percent.
The first and second quarters are usually the most active for the planning department and the second quarter of 2016, the department received 65 new files.
Permit applications development (19) make up the majority.
The Council report also includes a summary of the records rezoning and development facilities.
Of the 42 active, 17 cases into consideration, is a pending and 24 are currently with the applicant with the municipal Comments fulfill.
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