Energy, Mines, and Resources

Planning and Zoning

Local Area Planning

Local area planning is a form of land use planning on behalf of unicorporated or rural areas outside of municipalities for private land and Yukon Land. Planning can also include First Nation Settlement Land if undertaken jointly with First Nations.

Land use plans are policy documents that guide development and land use in a particular area. They contain maps that show how lands are to be designated or classified and contain policies outlining how the land in each of these areas may be used. Local area plans cover relatively small areas, are fairly detailed in nature, and primarily focus on rural settlement issues rather than resource management and landscape level issues that might be addressed in regional, subregional and district land use planning.

What are zoning regulations?

"Zoning regulations" are created under the Yukon Area Development Act  253 KB. Zoning regulations define guidelines and standards for how properties can be used. The purpose of area development regulations is to:

  • provide for orderly development
  • protect areas from incompatible land use
  • establish development standards

Policies contained in local area plans are implemented through zoning regulations. If there are development conflicts or pressures in an area, regulations can be developed in advance of local area plans.

Zoning regulations typically divide an area into classes of land uses called zones. Each zone is permitted a range of land uses. The use of this land is monitored by the development officers. If land is not being used in the manner outlined in the zoning regulations, that land use can either be discontinued, or the property owner can apply for rezoning.

We develop zoning regulations through collaboration and consultation with communities and First Nations.

Land Planning - Contact Us

 

Phone: 867.456.3827
Toll Free in Yukon: 1.800.661.0408 ext. 3827
Fax: 867.393.6258
Email: land.planning@gov.yk.ca