Willoughby, Township of Langley

Lot PID 026-276-704: zoning and what you can build

Lot PID 026-276-704 is a 1,397 m² (15,038 sq ft) lot in Willoughby, Township of Langley. It is zoned P-1 (Civic institutional). One house or one mobile home on the lot for the owner, manager or caretaker and their immediate family. Under the bylaw's definition a house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). Seniors' housing is also allowed: rental homes for older people of up to 70 m² (753 sq ft) each. The zone sets no number for seniors' housing homes. Sources: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 800 Institutional Zones, section 801, and Township of Langley lot records downloaded October 28, 2026.

Homes allowed

No fixed number for one lot

One house or one mobile home on the lot for the owner, manager or caretaker and their immediate family. Under the bylaw's definition a house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). Seniors' housing is also allowed: rental homes for older people of up to 70 m² (753 sq ft) each. The zone sets no number for seniors' housing homes.

Zone

P-1

Civic Institutional Zone P-1

Lot size

1,397 m² (15,038 sq ft)

Measured from the lot outline in the public map data.

Home count: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 800 Institutional Zones, section 801.2, 801.1 12) 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: Willoughby
Neighbourhood: Southwest Gordon Estate
Lot size (measured from the lot outline): 1,397 m² (15,038 sq ft)
Lot size the Township records (not verified): 15068 square feet
Parcel ID (PID): 026-276-704
Legal description: LT 3, SEC 23, TWP 8, NWD, PL BCP17326
Plan number: BCP17326
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 P-1

What zone P-1 allows

A zone for churches and other places of worship, culture and learning, schools, child care, hospitals and clinics, government buildings, parks, cemeteries and seniors' housing. One house or mobile home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed on each lot.

A caretaker's home (section 801.2)
A house (section 801.2)
Mobile homes (section 801.2)
Housing for seniors (section 801.1 12))

What the zone allows

Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 801.1 1))
Adult day care: licensed programs and personal care for seniors and adults with disabilities, under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act. (section 801.1 2) and 102)
Farm uses (agricultural uses), only when the lot is in the Agricultural Land Reserve. (section 801.1 3) and 102)
Places where people gather for religious, cultural or educational purposes (assembly uses). The bylaw's definition allows one house unit with an assembly use and no other housing. (section 801.1 4) and 102)
Cemeteries. (section 801.1 5) and 102)
Government institutional buildings and facilities. (section 801.1 6))
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 801.1 7) and 102)
Hospitals, medical clinics and related uses. (section 801.1 8) and 102)
Public parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities. (section 801.1 9))
Public transportation depots. (section 801.1 10))
A home that serves a permitted use, following Section 801.2. (section 801.1 11))
Seniors' housing: a building of rental homes only for older people, with shared dining, social and recreation space, personal services and an office on site. Each home may have at most 70 m² (753 sq ft) of floor area, and the homes may not be sold separately (stratified). It may include personal care, independent living or congregate care. (section 801.1 12) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1,858 m² (19,999 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

Buildings and structures may cover at most 50% of the lot. (section 801.3)

Height

Buildings and structures may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high, and at most 4 storeys for seniors' housing. (section 801.5)
Public recreation facilities and public schools have no height limit under this bylaw. (section 104.5 4))
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

Buildings must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the back property line. (section 801.4 a) and b))
Buildings must sit at least 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) from each side property line, and 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from a side property line that faces a side street. (section 801.4 c) and d))

Parking

Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 801.6)
Places of worship, culture and other assembly uses (except schools) need 1 parking space for every 10 seats plus 1 space for each 19 m² (205 sq ft) of floor area used for gatherings. (section 107.3 b) i))
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))
Government buildings need 1 parking space for each 28 m² (301 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) iv))
A hospital needs 1 parking space for each 41 m² (441 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) vi))
Recreation uses, including commercial recreation, need 1 parking space for each 45 m² (484 sq ft) of floor area plus 1 space for every 10 seats for spectators. (section 107.3 b) v))
Seniors' housing needs 1 parking space for every 4 homes plus 1 space for every 3 employees. For every 4 homes, one space needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) v) and note (1))
A house or mobile home needs 1 parking space for each home in it, and the lot needs at least 2 spaces for it. For each main home, one of those 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))
When a building has more than one use, the parking spaces needed for each use are added together. (section 107.4)
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))
An institutional building with 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area needs 1 Class B loading space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area over 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B space. (section 107.8 1))
Seniors' housing with 50 to 199 homes needs 1 Class A loading space. With 200 to 299 homes it needs 1 Class A and 1 Class B space. Each extra 300 homes over 299, or part of that, needs 1 more Class A and 1 more Class B space. (section 107.8 1))
Loading space sizes: Class A is at least 7 m (23 ft) long, 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) high inside. Class B is 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) high. Class C is at least 23 m (75 ft 6 in) long, 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) wide and 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) high. (section 107.7 1))
Loading spaces do not count toward the parking spaces the bylaw requires. Garbage and recycling must be stored and collected on the lot, without blocking a street. (section 107.8 2) and 3))

Secondary suites

A secondary suite is a second home inside a house. It must meet the BC Building Code and may have at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of floor area. (section 102)

Other rules

Home businesses are allowed in a home on the lot. In the P-1 zone, all home businesses on a lot may use at most 25 m² (269 sq ft) of floor area in total. The owner of the home business must live in that home, and a home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a), b) and f) v))
Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 801.8)
A landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep is required along the front property line and along a side property line that faces a side street. (section 111.3 table)
Along the back property line and the inside side property lines (up to 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the front property line), a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep with a landscaping screen 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high is required. The same is required around any permitted outdoor storage area. (section 111.3 table)
A landscaping screen is a solid hedge, shrubs or evergreen trees at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high when planted, kept healthy and neat. (section 111.1 2))
Every part of the lot that is not covered by a building or used for parking, loading, permitted outdoor storage or walkways must be planted as lawn or other landscaping. (section 111.2)
Parking lots need 1 tree for every 6 parking spaces, each with at least 10 cubic metres of growing soil, and a tree with a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) wide at the end of each row of spaces. (section 111.4 1) and 2))
Barbed wire is allowed only on a fence or wall above a height of 2 m (6 ft 7 in). (section 111.7 b))

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 800 Institutional Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

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Questions about Lot PID 026-276-704

What is the zoning of Lot PID 026-276-704?

Lot PID 026-276-704 is zoned P-1 (Civic Institutional Zone P-1) in the Township of Langley. A zone for churches and other places of worship, culture and learning, schools, child care, hospitals and clinics, government buildings, parks, cemeteries and seniors' housing. One house or mobile home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed on each lot.

How many homes can I build at Lot PID 026-276-704?

No fixed number for one lot. One house or one mobile home on the lot for the owner, manager or caretaker and their immediate family. Under the bylaw's definition a house may hold one secondary suite (a second home inside the house). Seniors' housing is also allowed: rental homes for older people of up to 70 m² (753 sq ft) each. The zone sets no number for seniors' housing homes.

Can I add a secondary suite at Lot PID 026-276-704?

A secondary suite is a second home inside a house. It must meet the BC Building Code and may have at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of floor area.

How tall can a house be at Lot PID 026-276-704?

Buildings and structures may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high, and at most 4 storeys for seniors' housing. Public recreation facilities and public schools have no height limit under this bylaw.

How big is the lot at Lot PID 026-276-704?

The lot outline in the Township of Langley map data measures 1,397 m² (15,038 sq ft). The Township's own record lists 15068 square feet, a figure it marks as not verified. A survey gives the legal figure.

Is Lot PID 026-276-704 in the Agricultural Land Reserve?

No. Township of Langley records place Lot PID 026-276-704 outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Is Lot PID 026-276-704 on Township sewer and water?

Township records show no sewer service and no water service on Lot PID 026-276-704. A lot without both cannot use the Township's small-scale multi-unit housing rule.

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