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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 617

Zone C-17: Carvolth Commercial Zone C-17

A commercial zone in the Carvolth area that allows the C-2, C-3 and C-18 uses, with any retail use limited to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) of floor area on one lot. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed.

6 lots carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.

How many homes

  • Up to 1 home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. (section 617.3)
  • A caretaker's home (section 617.3)

The rules of zone C-17

What the zone allows

  • All commercial uses allowed in the C-2 zone, with no main or accessory retail use larger than 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) of floor area on any one lot. (section 617.1 1))
  • All uses allowed in the C-3 zone: accessory buildings and uses, assembly uses, bakeries, commercial recreation (no arcades, pool halls or casinos), computer stores, convenience stores up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft), dry cleaners, feed and pet supply sales, funeral homes (no crematoriums), furniture and appliance stores, gas bars, highway commercial uses, home improvement stores, new car parts stores, personal services, public transportation depots, bottle and can return depots up to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft), one home for the owner, manager or caretaker, restaurants, seasonal farm product sales, appliance servicing, service stations, taxi and delivery offices, vehicle servicing and repair shops, veterinary clinics, video stores and wholesale distribution, plus liquor stores on two named lots. No retail use, accessory retail use, or retail part of a wholesale or other use may be larger than 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) of floor area on any one lot. (section 617.1 2))
  • All uses allowed in the C-18 Carvolth Business Park zone (C-3 service commercial uses, M-1A service industrial uses, offices, conference centres, group child care, banks, pubs and bars, park and ride lots, and research and development laboratories, each with the limits set in Section 618.1). No retail use, accessory retail use, or retail part of a wholesale or other use may be larger than 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) of floor area on any one lot. (section 617.1 3))

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 40% of the lot. When at least 50% of the required parking spaces are inside the building or underground, they may cover up to 60%. (section 617.4)

Floor area and density

  • Any one retail use may have at most 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) of floor area on one lot. (section 617.1)

Height

  • Building height is set by the Development Permit, and may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in). (section 617.6)
  • 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

  • Where buildings sit on the lot is set by the Development Permit. (section 617.5)

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 617.7)
  • 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))
  • Offices and banks need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) v))
  • 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))
  • Vehicle servicing needs 1 parking space for each 46 m² (495 sq ft) of floor area, plus 1 space for each service bay, plus 1 space for every 2 employees. (section 107.3 c) xii))
  • Service, general, heavy and other industrial uses need 1 parking space for each 186 m² (2,002 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 d) i))
  • A home that is part of a commercial or industrial building needs 1.5 parking spaces, and one of them needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) iv) 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))
  • A commercial building with 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) to 1,999 m² (21,517 sq ft) of floor area needs 1 Class B loading space. Each extra 2,500 m² (26,910 sq ft) of floor area over 1,999 m² (21,517 sq ft), or part of it, needs 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))

Other rules

  • All business, including storage, must take place inside a fully enclosed building. Parking, loading, display, eating areas and seasonal uses that serve a permitted use may be outside. (section 617.2)
  • A Development Permit (a Township permit that sets the design of the site) must be applied for and issued by Council before a building permit is issued. (section 617.10)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences follow the Development Permit and the Carvolth Business Park Plan. (section 617.9)
  • 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 600 Commercial Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Questions about zone C-17

What is zone C-17 in the Township of Langley?

C-17 is the Carvolth Commercial Zone C-17 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 617). A commercial zone in the Carvolth area that allows the C-2, C-3 and C-18 uses, with any retail use limited to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) of floor area on one lot. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed.

How many homes can I build in zone C-17?

Up to 1 home on the lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family.

How tall can I build in zone C-17?

Building height is set by the Development Permit, and may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in). 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 many lots are zoned C-17?

The Township of Langley lot records list 6 lots in zone C-17, on 3 streets.

Streets with lots in zone C-17

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