Murrayville, Township of Langley

4871 221 St: zoning and what you can build

4871 221 St is a 6,386 m² (68,738 sq ft), 1.58 acres lot in Murrayville, Township of Langley. It is zoned CD-102 (Comprehensive development). The zone allows at most 105 apartments in the CD-102 zone. This is a total for all the lands in the zone, so no count for one lot is given here. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 1002, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

The zone allows at most 105 apartments in the CD-102 zone. This is a total for all the lands in the zone, so no count for one lot is given here.

Zone

CD-102

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-102

Lot size

6,386 m² (68,738 sq ft), 1.58 acres

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 1002.2.

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: Murrayville
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 6,386 m² (68,738 sq ft), 1.58 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 1.579 acres
Parcel ID (PID): 029-465-061
Legal description: LT 1, SEC 6, TWP 11, NWD, PL EPP44384
Plan number: EPP44384
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): Collector Minor

Zone CD-102

What zone CD-102 allows

An apartment zone for up to 105 apartments, in buildings up to 4 storeys.

Apartments (section 1002.1 3))

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 1002.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 1002.1 2))
Apartments: buildings with at least 3 homes, each the permanent home of one family. Each apartment may have one lock-off unit. (section 1002.1 3) and 102)

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 1002.7)
New lots made by subdivision must be at least 0.68 ha (1.68 acres). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

How much of the lot buildings may cover is set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 1002.3)

Height

Main buildings may be at most 4 storeys high and must follow the development permit. The height of accessory buildings is set in the development permit. (section 1002.5)
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 1002.4)
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

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 1002.6)
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))

Secondary suites

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

Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 1002.8)
A development with more than 4 townhouse, apartment or seniors' housing homes needs age-friendly amenity areas (shared indoor or outdoor space for the residents' cultural, social and recreation activities): at least 6 m² (65 sq ft) for each of the first 186 homes and 4 m² (43 sq ft) for each home after that. Each area must be at least 70 m² (753 sq ft), and at most half of the required area may be indoors. The development permit also sets them. (section 1002.9, 111.5 1), 2) a) and 6), and 102)
Council must issue a development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) before a building permit is issued. (section 1002.10)
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.

Every lot in zone CD-102

Questions about 4871 221 St

What is the zoning of 4871 221 St?

4871 221 St is zoned CD-102 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-102) in the Township of Langley. An apartment zone for up to 105 apartments, in buildings up to 4 storeys.

How many homes can I build at 4871 221 St?

No fixed number for one lot. The zone allows at most 105 apartments in the CD-102 zone. This is a total for all the lands in the zone, so no count for one lot is given here.

Can I add a secondary suite at 4871 221 St?

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. 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.

How tall can a house be at 4871 221 St?

Main buildings may be at most 4 storeys high and must follow the development permit. The height of accessory buildings is set in the development permit. 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 4871 221 St?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 6,386 m² (68,738 sq ft), 1.58 acres. The Township's own record lists 1.579 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 4871 221 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 4871 221 St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 4871 221 St on Township sewer and water?

Yes. Township records show sewer and water service on 4871 221 St.

Other lots on 221 St

Every lot on 221 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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