City of Langley

201 50A Ave: zoning and what you can build

201 50A Ave is a 6,827 m² (73,481 sq ft), 1.69 acres lot in City of Langley. It is zoned P1 (Public institutional). The zoning allows up to 1 homes on the lot. Sources: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section P1, and City of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 1 home

At most 1 home: a caretaker's dwelling unit, for a caretaker or security guard, inside the main building.

Zone

P1 Public Institutional

Lot size

6,827 m² (73,481 sq ft), 1.69 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, section P1, 3. Density and 2.4 g).

Lot outline from the public lot map data, to scale, north up.

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: City of Langley
Neighbourhood: Simonds
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 6,827 m² (73,481 sq ft), 1.69 acres
Plan number: 7532
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside
Official Community Plan land use (City): Parks and Open Space
Flood construction level area (City): Inside

Zone P1

What zone P1 allows

A zone for public buildings such as schools, hospitals, community centres and government offices, and related uses that serve the public, in the Parks and Open Space area of the Official Community Plan.

A caretaker's home (section P1, 1. Permitted Uses)

What the zone allows

Child care centres, colleges and universities, community and family services, community centres, cultural facilities, elementary and secondary schools, government offices, parking facilities, parks and senior citizens care facilities. (section P1, 1. Permitted Uses)
A caretaker's dwelling unit, as an accessory use. (section P1, 1. Permitted Uses)

Lot size for new lots

The zone sets no minimum lot size or frontage. (section P1, 2. Lot)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

The zone sets no lot coverage limit. (section P1, 5. Lot Coverage)

Floor area and density

The zone sets no floor area ratio limit. (section P1, 3. Density)

Height

Main buildings may be as high as the AZR for Langley Regional Airport allows. (section P1, 4. Height)
The zone sets no height limit for accessory buildings. (section P1, 4. Height)
The Airport Zoning Regulation (AZR) is the federal rule that sets the most a building may rise within 4,000 m (13,123 ft) of Langley Regional Airport. (section 1.3 AZR)
Fences may be at most 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) high. (section 2.3 b) iv))
The height limits do not apply to monuments, hydro towers, flag poles or telecommunication aerials. (section 2.3 b) ii))

Distance from the property lines

Main buildings: at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from the front lot line and from a side lot line on a street, and 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the rear and interior side lot lines. (section P1, 6. Setbacks)
Basements must be at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) from the front lot line and from a side lot line along a street. Swimming pools may not sit in the front setback. (section 2.4 f) iv))
No building or structure may be built within 30 m (98 ft) of the natural boundary (the usual high water mark) of a Class A watercourse, 15 m (49 ft 3 in) of a Class B watercourse, or 5 m (16 ft 5 in) of a Class C watercourse. The Schedule B map in the bylaw gives each watercourse its class. A different distance may apply where a Qualified Environmental Professional sets one and the Province accepts it. (section 2.3 f) i) and ii))
These watercourse distances do not apply where the lot's subdivision was approved with a stream-side study and the building follows the covenant on title, or where a development permit for protecting nature sets where the building goes. (section 2.3 f) iii))
If the lot fronts a provincial highway and the Ministry of Transportation and Transit asks for a larger front setback than this bylaw, the Ministry's setback applies. (section 2.3 d))

Parking

Hospitals need 1.0 space per 41 m² (441 sq ft) of gross floor area. Elementary and middle schools need 1.75 spaces per classroom and secondary schools 3.8 per classroom, each plus 9 drop-off spaces. Community centres and cultural facilities need 2.0 spaces per 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). Assembly halls, convention centres and gaming facilities need 1.0 space per 15 m² (161 sq ft). (section 3.7)
A caretaker's home needs 1 parking space. (section 3.7)
Parking for uses other than homes may be on another lot within 160 m (525 ft), if that lot is zoned for it or held for it by a covenant on title. (section 3.2 a.)
Commercial, industrial and institutional uses need at least 2 Level 2 electric car chargers, and 20% of the other spaces need power outlets for future chargers. Hotels and motels need a Level 2 charger at every space. (section 3.4 g.)
Bicycle parking: 0.1 secure spaces per 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) of gross floor area for staff, plus 6 visitor spaces per lot. (section 3.8 b) 2.)
Each commercial or industrial building needs 1 loading space. A building with both apartments and commercial space needs at least one loading space for each use. (section 3.9 b))

Other rules

A caretaker's dwelling unit is a home for a caretaker or security guard who looks after the business premises. It must be inside the main building and may have at most 93 m² (1,001 sq ft) of floor area. (section 1.3 Caretaker dwelling unit and 2.4 g))
Landscaping follows Section 4: trees, shrubs or a fence at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) high along any lot line next to a lot zoned for different uses; a planted or paved strip at least 1 m (3 ft 3 in) wide along the front lot line and any side lot line on a street; a screen at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) high for parking within 6 m (19 ft 8 in) of a street; screens for loading areas, open storage and garbage containers; and a planted strip at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) wide along a provincial highway. (section 4.1)
On land listed in the City's Floodplain Elevation Bylaw, the living space of any building must meet the floor heights and distances that bylaw sets. (section 2.3 e))
On a corner lot, a swimming pool may not sit inside the triangle formed by the two street lot lines and a line joining the points 9 m (29 ft 6 in) from where those lot lines meet. (section 2.3 c))
On a corner lot, the triangle formed by the two street lot lines and a line joining the points 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the corner must stay clear: no building, structure or planting, and no fence or retaining wall over 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) high. Out to the points 6 m (19 ft 8 in) from the corner, nothing built or planted may be more than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) above the ground. (section 2.4 e))

Source: City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 201 50A Ave

What is the zoning of 201 50A Ave?

201 50A Ave is zoned P1 (P1 Public Institutional) in the City of Langley. A zone for public buildings such as schools, hospitals, community centres and government offices, and related uses that serve the public, in the Parks and Open Space area of the Official Community Plan.

How many homes can I build at 201 50A Ave?

Up to 1 home. At most 1 home: a caretaker's dwelling unit, for a caretaker or security guard, inside the main building.

How tall can a house be at 201 50A Ave?

Main buildings may be as high as the AZR for Langley Regional Airport allows. The zone sets no height limit for accessory buildings.

How big is the lot at 201 50A Ave?

The lot outline in the City of Langley map data measures 6,827 m² (73,481 sq ft), 1.69 acres. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 201 50A Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. City of Langley records place 201 50A Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

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Lot facts come from City of Langley open data downloaded October 28, 2026, and the urban containment boundary from Metro Vancouver open data. Zone rules come from the zoning bylaw sections named beside each rule. Lot sizes are measured from the lot outlines in that data; a survey gives the legal figure. Bylaws change, so confirm with the City of Langley before you buy or build. This page gives general information from public records. Only the City of Langley can approve a plan or a permit.

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