Walnut Grove, Township of Langley

9090 217 St: zoning and what you can build

9090 217 St is a 420 m² (4,519 sq ft) lot in Walnut Grove, Township of Langley. It is zoned CD-21 (Comprehensive development). The zoning allows up to 4 homes on the lot. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 921, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

Up to 4 homes

Up to 4 homes on one lot, because the lot is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate).

Zone

CD-21

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-21

Lot size

420 m² (4,519 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

What the public records confirm

The lot is inside Metro Vancouver's urban containment boundary (the line between urban land and rural land).
The lot is smaller than 4,050 m² (43,594 sq ft).
Township records show sewer and water service on the lot.
The Township records no heritage status for the lot.
The lot is outside the Transit-Oriented Area around the planned 196 Street SkyTrain station.
The driveway opens onto 217 St, which the Township lists as a local road (this assumes the driveway is on the street of the address).
The lot is 419.8 m² (4,519 sq ft), which is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft).

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 921.2 1) and 102.

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: Walnut Grove
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 420 m² (4,519 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 4510 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 025-939-203
Legal description: LT 30, SEC 31, TWP 11, NWD, PL BCP11210
Plan number: BCP11210
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 CD-21

What zone CD-21 allows

A small-lot housing zone of bare land strata lots at up to 29.7 homes per hectare. Each lot may have one small-scale multi-unit housing development (up to 4 homes), and joined homes are allowed on lots next to an RU-10 zone.

Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 921.2 1))

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 921.1 1))
Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 921.1 2))
Homes, following Section 921.2: one small-scale multi-unit housing development on one lot, and attached homes on bare land strata lots next to an RU-10 zone, as the development permit sets out. (section 921.1 3) and 921.2)

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 921.9)
Bare land strata lots (strata lots that are pieces of land with their own boundaries) must be at least 226 m² (2,433 sq ft) when not next to an RU-10 zone, and at least 285 m² (3,068 sq ft) when next to an RU-10 zone. (section 110.1 and notes (5) and (6))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 50% of the lot. Covered porches are left out of the count. (section 921.4)

Floor area and density

At most 29.7 homes per hectare (12 per acre) of gross site area on the whole CD-21 site. This may be passed where a house is replaced with small-scale multi-unit housing, with at most one such development on one lot. (section 921.3 1) and 2))

Height

Main buildings may be at most 2.5 storeys high. (section 921.7 1))
Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. (section 921.7 2))
Hoop or arch buildings with a curved roof that comes down to form the walls may be at most 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high. (section 921.7 3))
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

Siting is also set in the development permit. (section 921.5 1))
Main buildings must sit at least 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the front property line and 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the rear property line, or 15 m (49 ft 3 in) where the rear property line is next to an RU-10 zone, and at least 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) from a side street. (section 921.5 2) a), b) and d))
Main buildings must sit at least 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) from each side property line. On lots next to an RU-10 zone, one side may be 0 m (0 in) for a joined home. An attached garage or carport in the side yard may be as close as 0.45 m (1 ft 6 in). (section 921.5 2) c))
On a corner lot, no part of a building, structure or fence higher than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) may stand inside the triangle formed by joining two points 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the corner along each property line that meets the intersection. (section 921.5 2) e))
Accessory buildings must sit at least 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the front property line, 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from the rear property line (or 15 m (49 ft 3 in) next to an RU-10 zone), 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from each side property line and 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) from a side street. (section 921.5 3))
Covered porches or verandahs that stick out from the front or side street face of a building may come up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) closer to that property line than the required distance, outside the corner triangle. (section 921.6)
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 921.8)
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))
For each main home, one of the required spaces needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) i) and note (1))
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))
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))
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))

Other rules

Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 921.10)
Every application for this zone must come with an application for a development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 921.11)
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-21

Questions about 9090 217 St

What is the zoning of 9090 217 St?

9090 217 St is zoned CD-21 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-21) in the Township of Langley. A small-lot housing zone of bare land strata lots at up to 29.7 homes per hectare. Each lot may have one small-scale multi-unit housing development (up to 4 homes), and joined homes are allowed on lots next to an RU-10 zone.

How many homes can I build at 9090 217 St?

Up to 4 homes. Up to 4 homes on one lot, because the lot is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate).

How tall can a house be at 9090 217 St?

Main buildings may be at most 2.5 storeys high. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower.

How big is the lot at 9090 217 St?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 420 m² (4,519 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 4510 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is 9090 217 St in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place 9090 217 St outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is 9090 217 St on Township sewer and water?

Yes. Township records show sewer and water service on 9090 217 St.

Other lots on 217 St

Every lot on 217 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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