Willoughby, Township of Langley

Lot PID 006-879-861: zoning and what you can build

Lot PID 006-879-861 is a 5,215 m² (56,137 sq ft), 1.29 acres lot in Willoughby, Township of Langley. It is zoned CD-79 (Comprehensive development). The bylaw sets the number of homes for all lots zoned CD-79 together and gives no count for one lot: at most 200 affordable apartments. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones, section 979, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

The bylaw sets the number of homes for all lots zoned CD-79 together and gives no count for one lot: at most 200 affordable apartments.

Zone

CD-79

Comprehensive Development Zone CD-79

Lot size

5,215 m² (56,137 sq ft), 1.29 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 979.1 2) and 979.2 a).

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: Willoughby
Neighbourhood: Carvolth
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 5,215 m² (56,137 sq ft), 1.29 acres
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 1.287 acres
Parcel ID (PID): 006-879-861
Legal description: LOT:35 SEC:26 TWP:8 PLN:NWP1093 PART NW1/4, EXCEPT P
Plan number: NWP1093
Sewer service (Township records): None recorded
Water service (Township records): None recorded
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-79

What zone CD-79 allows

A zone for up to 200 affordable apartments with offices, shops, restaurants, child care, a park and ride and a transit exchange, in buildings up to 6 storeys and 30 m (98 ft).

Apartments (section 979.1 2))

What the zone allows

Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 979.1 1))
Apartments that the Province of BC defines as affordable, at most 200 homes in total, following Section 979.2 a). (section 979.1 2))
Business, government, institutional and professional offices. (section 979.1 3))
Shops (commercial retail uses) of up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) each, following Section 979.2 b). (section 979.1 4))
Group child care: licensed care for more than 8 children under 12, such as a nursery school or preschool (group children's day care). (section 979.1 5) and 102)
A park and ride lot. (section 979.1 6))
Restaurants. (section 979.1 7))
A transit exchange. (section 979.1 8))

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 979.7)
New lots made by subdivision must be at least 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft). (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 979.3)

Floor area and density

At most 200 homes on all lots zoned CD-79 together. (section 979.2 a))
Shops on all lots zoned CD-79 together may have at most 3,716 m² (39,999 sq ft) of floor area. (section 979.2 b))

Height

Building height is set in the development permit, and may be at most 6 storeys or 30 m (98 ft), whichever is less. (section 979.5)
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 979.4)
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 979.6)
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))
Offices and banks need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) v))
Shops, service businesses, personal services (such as hair and nail salons) and liquor stores need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) iv))
Restaurants, including brewery or distillery lounges, need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) vi))
Kindergartens, elementary schools and group child care need 1 parking space for each employee, plus a marked area to drop off and pick up children. Secondary schools and other higher education need 1 space for each employee and 1 space for every 5 students. (section 107.3 b) iii))
When a building has more than one use, the parking spaces needed for each use are added together. (section 107.4)

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 follow the development permit and the Carvolth Business Park Plan. (section 979.8)
A development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) must go to Council for its review before a building permit is issued. (section 979.9)
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-79

Questions about Lot PID 006-879-861

What is the zoning of Lot PID 006-879-861?

Lot PID 006-879-861 is zoned CD-79 (Comprehensive Development Zone CD-79) in the Township of Langley. A zone for up to 200 affordable apartments with offices, shops, restaurants, child care, a park and ride and a transit exchange, in buildings up to 6 storeys and 30 m (98 ft).

How many homes can I build at Lot PID 006-879-861?

No fixed number for one lot. The bylaw sets the number of homes for all lots zoned CD-79 together and gives no count for one lot: at most 200 affordable apartments.

Can I add a secondary suite at Lot PID 006-879-861?

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 Lot PID 006-879-861?

Building height is set in the development permit, and may be at most 6 storeys or 30 m (98 ft), whichever is less. 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 Lot PID 006-879-861?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 5,215 m² (56,137 sq ft), 1.29 acres. The Township's own record lists 1.287 acres, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is Lot PID 006-879-861 in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place Lot PID 006-879-861 outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is Lot PID 006-879-861 on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on Lot PID 006-879-861. A lot without both cannot use the Township's small-scale multi-unit housing rule.

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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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