Aldergrove, Township of Langley

2875 273 St: zoning and what you can build

2875 273 St is a 6,217 m² (66,915 sq ft), 1.54 acres lot in Aldergrove, Township of Langley. It is zoned RM-3A (Multi-family). The number of homes depends on lot area: at most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area (74 homes per hectare), as apartments or townhouses. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 500 Multiple Family Residential Zones, section 503A, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

The number of homes depends on lot area: at most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area (74 homes per hectare), as apartments or townhouses.

Zone

RM-3A

Multiple Family Residential Zone RM-3A

Lot size

6,217 m² (66,915 sq ft), 1.54 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 500 Multiple Family Residential Zones, section 503A.3.

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

What the public records say about this lot

Municipality: Township of Langley
Community plan area: Aldergrove
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 6,217 m² (66,915 sq ft), 1.54 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 1.55 acres
Parcel ID (PID): 003-790-894
Legal description: LT 48, SEC 20, TWP 13, NWD, PL NWP49169
Plan number: NWP49169
Sewer service (Township records): Yes
Water service (Township records): Yes
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
Road type of the address street (Township): Local

Zone RM-3A

What zone RM-3A allows

A zone for apartments and townhouses, at up to 74 homes per hectare, up to 15 m (49 ft 3 in) and 4 storeys high.

Apartments (section 503A.1 3))
Townhouses (section 503A.1 5))
A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

What the zone allows

Accessory buildings and uses. (section 503A.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 503A.1 2))
Apartments: buildings with 3 or more homes. (section 503A.1 3) and 102)
Group child care: a licensed day care, nursery school or preschool for more than 8 children under age 12. (section 503A.1 4) and 102)
Townhouses: blocks of at least 3 homes side by side, joined by shared walls. (section 503A.1 5) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1,672 m² (17,997 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. (section 503A.4)

Floor area and density

At most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area, which the bylaw also gives as 74 homes per hectare. (section 503A.3)

Height

Main buildings may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high and at most 4 storeys. (section 503A.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

Main buildings must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from every property line. (section 503A.5 1))
Covered walkways, porticos, canopies and similar roofs over walkways and entrances may reach into the front yard. (section 503A.5 2))
A cantilevered balcony may come up to 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) closer to the property line than the building. A covered open porch may come up to 1.53 m (5 ft) closer. The rest of the building keeps the full distance. (section 503A.5 3) and 4))
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

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))
Group child care needs 1 parking space per employee, plus an area for dropping off and picking up children. (section 107.3 b) iii))
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))
Every required parking space and driving aisle must be paved with asphalt or concrete. (section 107.5 4))
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))

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

Landscaped outdoor space for residents must be provided inside the lot: 46 m² (495 sq ft) for each 3-bedroom home, 28 m² (301 sq ft) for each 2-bedroom home, 19 m² (205 sq ft) for each 1-bedroom home and 9 m² (97 sq ft) for each studio. (section 503A.2 1))
A development that is open to families with children must also provide play equipment and play areas, at 18.5 m² (199 sq ft) for each home. (section 503A.2 2))
A development for adults must also provide indoor recreation space of at least 37.5 m² (404 sq ft) for a building with up to 10 homes, plus 2.3 m² (24 sq ft) for each home over 10. (section 503A.2 3))
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 503A.9)

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 500 Multiple Family Residential Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Every lot in zone RM-3A

Questions about 2875 273 St

What is the zoning of 2875 273 St?

2875 273 St is zoned RM-3A (Multiple Family Residential Zone RM-3A) in the Township of Langley. A zone for apartments and townhouses, at up to 74 homes per hectare, up to 15 m (49 ft 3 in) and 4 storeys high.

How many homes can I build at 2875 273 St?

No fixed number for one lot. The number of homes depends on lot area: at most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area (74 homes per hectare), as apartments or townhouses.

Can I add a secondary suite at 2875 273 St?

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 2875 273 St?

Main buildings may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high and at most 4 storeys. 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.

How big is the lot at 2875 273 St?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 6,217 m² (66,915 sq ft), 1.54 acres. The Township's own record lists 1.55 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 2875 273 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 2875 273 St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 2875 273 St on Township sewer and water?

Yes. Township records show sewer and water service on 2875 273 St.

Other lots on 273 St

Every lot on 273 St

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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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