Willoughby, Township of Langley

20087 68 Ave: zoning and what you can build

20087 68 Ave is a strata property in Willoughby, Township of Langley, with 145 units on shared land. It is zoned CD-85 (Comprehensive development). Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 985, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

This is a strata property: the land is shared by the owners of its 145 units, so a count of new homes does not apply to one unit.

Zone

CD-85

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-85

Lot size

Shared strata land

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Community plan area: Willoughby
Neighbourhood: Southwest Gordon Estate
Strata units: 145
Plan number: EPS5206
Agricultural Land Reserve: Outside the reserve
Heritage: No heritage status recorded
Development permit area: Yes, the Township flags this lot
Urban containment boundary (Metro Vancouver): Inside

Zone CD-85

What zone CD-85 allows

A zone for up to 507 homes as apartments, townhouses and small-scale multi-unit housing, placed on Lots 1 to 6 as Drawing A-021 in Section 985.11 shows, with buildings of 2.5 to 5 storeys.

Apartments (section 985.2 1))
Townhouses (section 985.2 1))
Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 985.2 1))
A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 985.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 985.1 2))
Homes: apartments, townhouses and small-scale multi-unit housing (small-scale multi-unit housing follows the R-CL zone in Section 403), with at most 507 homes on the lands rezoned by Bylaw 4961. Each use goes where Drawing A-021 in Section 985.11 places it. (section 985.1 3), 985.2 1) and 985.3)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must follow Section 110 of this bylaw and the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382. (section 985.8)
New lots must be at least: Lot 1 2,500 m² (26,910 sq ft); Lots 2 and 3 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft); Lots 5a and 5b together 4,000 m² (43,056 sq ft); Lot 6 6,000 m² (64,583 sq ft). Lot 4 follows Section 403 (the R-CL zone), which asks for at least 220 m² (2,368 sq ft). (section 985.8 and 403.7)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings may cover at most 35% of Lot 1, 40% of Lot 2, 42% of Lot 3, 30% of Lots 5a and 5b, and 45% of Lot 6. Lot 4 follows Section 403 (the R-CL zone). (section 985.4)

Floor area and density

At most 507 homes on the lands rezoned by Bylaw 4961. Density must also follow the Community or Neighbourhood Plan. (section 985.2)

Height

Main buildings may be no higher than Drawing A-021 in Section 985.11 shows and the development permit sets. The drawing marks 5 storeys at most on Lots 1 and 2, 4 storeys at most on Lot 3 and on the larger buildings of Lot 6, and 3 storeys and 2.5 storeys at most on smaller parts of the site. (section 985.6 and 985.11)
Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high or 1 storey, whichever is lower. (section 985.6)
Inside the Fort Langley area shown on the map in Section 104.5 3), buildings may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high and at most 2 storeys, with no room above the second storey. (section 104.5 2))

Distance from the property lines

The distances buildings must keep from property lines are set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 985.5)
A heat pump or air conditioner may not be placed on a wall facing a side property line, or inside the required side distance, unless that side faces a side street or lane. It must be at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from every property line. (section 104.4 12))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 985.7)
Townhouses need 2 parking spaces for each main home, 1 space for each secondary suite, and 1 visitor space for every 5 homes. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) ii) and note (1))
Where spaces are in tandem (one car parked behind another), the rate is 2.3 spaces per home, and at most 40% of the homes in a townhouse development may have tandem spaces. (section 107.3 a) ii))
Apartments need 1 parking space for each studio and 1.5 spaces for each home with one or more bedrooms, plus 0.5 spaces for each lock-off unit. Another 10% of the required apartment spaces must be for visitors. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) iii) and note (1))
For parking, a studio is an apartment of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) with no walls between the living, dining and kitchen areas and the sleeping area. (section 107.3 a) iii))
Parking for one-bedroom apartments may be cut by 15% when the lot is within 400 m (1,312 ft) of one of these corners: 86 Avenue and 202 Street (Carvolth Exchange), or 200 Street at 84, 80, 76, 72 or 64 Avenue. Visitor and accessible spaces are not cut. (section 107.1 4))
An apartment building with 50 to 199 homes needs 1 Class A loading space (at least 7 m (23 ft) long, 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) of clear height). With 200 to 299 homes it also needs 1 Class B space (at least 9.3 m (30 ft 6 in) long, 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) wide and 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) of clear height). (section 107.7 1) and 107.8 1))
In a residential comprehensive development zone, up to 20% of the required visitor spaces may be small car spaces, if each one is set at a right angle to the aisle, is at least 2.44 m (8 ft) by 4.88 m (16 ft), and has a sign saying it is for small cars only. (section 107.5 7))
Lots in the Willowbrook Transit-Oriented Area need no parking spaces for homes, except spaces for people with disabilities. Any spaces built there for homes must have electric car charging outlets. (section 107.1 3))
When the parking count comes out with a part of 0.5 or more, it is rounded up to the next whole space. (section 107.2 4))
Each home needs 1 parking space on the lot, and every lot needs at least 2 spaces. This rate covers houses, duplexes, mobile homes and small-scale multi-unit housing. (section 107.3 a) i))
On a corner lot with small-scale multi-unit housing of at least 3 homes, up to 2 more driveways may come in from the side property line, if that side street is a local street or lane and all driveways on the lot add up to no more than 12 m (39 ft 4 in) wide. (section 107.6 4))

Secondary suites

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). (section 102)
A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))
Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. (section 102)
A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space. (section 104.20)

Other rules

Development must closely follow Drawing A-021 by Cotter Architects, dated May 10, 2010. (section 985.11)
Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 985.9)
Council must issue a development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) before a building permit is issued. (section 985.10)
In a residential comprehensive development zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor space in total. Everyone who runs the home business must live in that home, and the business may only be an office run mainly by phone, computer or other communication equipment. (section 104.3 f) v), g) iv) and l))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about 20087 68 Ave

What is the zoning of 20087 68 Ave?

20087 68 Ave is zoned CD-85 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-85) in the Township of Langley. A zone for up to 507 homes as apartments, townhouses and small-scale multi-unit housing, placed on Lots 1 to 6 as Drawing A-021 in Section 985.11 shows, with buildings of 2.5 to 5 storeys.

Can I add a secondary suite at 20087 68 Ave?

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment.

How tall can a house be at 20087 68 Ave?

Main buildings may be no higher than Drawing A-021 in Section 985.11 shows and the development permit sets. The drawing marks 5 storeys at most on Lots 1 and 2, 4 storeys at most on Lot 3 and on the larger buildings of Lot 6, and 3 storeys and 2.5 storeys at most on smaller parts of the site. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high or 1 storey, whichever is lower.

Is 20087 68 Ave in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 20087 68 Ave outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Other lots on 68 Ave

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Lot facts come from Township 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 Township of Langley before you buy or build. This page gives general information from public records. Only the Township of Langley can approve a plan or a permit.

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