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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 1000

Zone CD-100: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-100

A commercial zone for shops, offices, restaurants, a hotel, pubs, a liquor store and gathering places, with homes allowed above the first floor at up to 74 homes per hectare.

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

How many homes

  • The number of homes depends on lot area: at most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area (74 homes per hectare). Homes must be above the first floor of a building. The bylaw gives no fixed count for one lot. (section 1000.3)
  • Apartments (section 1000.3)

The rules of zone CD-100

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 1000.1 1))
  • 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 1000.1 2) and 102)
  • Commercial uses: shops, services and repairs, offices, medical clinics, personal services, veterinary clinics, restaurants, banks, and education, recreation, entertainment and instruction. The bylaw's definition leaves out highway commercial uses, among others. (section 1000.1 3) and 102)
  • 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 1000.1 4) and 102)
  • Hotels. (section 1000.1 5))
  • A liquor store licensed under the provincial Liquor Control and Licensing Act and its regulations (licensee retail store). (section 1000.1 6))
  • A pub, bar or lounge licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and its regulations, where food and drink are sold and served (liquor primary use). (section 1000.1 7))
  • A bottle and can return depot (refund container return centre) of up to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft). (section 1000.1 8))
  • Homes, following Section 1000.3. (section 1000.1 9))

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 1000.8)
  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 2,200 m² (23,681 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 67%. (section 1000.4)

Floor area and density

  • At most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area (74 homes per hectare). (section 1000.3 2))
  • Homes must be above the first floor. The floor area of the homes in a building may be at most twice the floor area of the other uses in the same building. (section 1000.3 1))

Height

  • Buildings and structures may be at most 13.69 m (44 ft 11 in) high. (section 1000.6)
  • 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

  • Buildings may stand on the front property line (a distance of 0 m (0 in)). They must sit at least 0.2 m (8 in) from the rear property line and 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) from each side property line. (section 1000.5)

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 1000.7)
  • 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))
  • Hotels, motels and campgrounds need 1 parking space for each room or site for guests and 1 space for each employee. (section 107.3 c) i))
  • Pubs, bars and lounges with a liquor primary licence need 1 parking space for every 3 customers the liquor licence allows. (section 107.3 c) vii))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • In a commercial or industrial comprehensive development zone, up to 20% of the required parking 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 6))
  • 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 must take place inside a fully enclosed building, except parking, loading, display, eating areas and seasonal uses that serve a permitted use. (section 1000.2)
  • No storage area may be in the required front yard. (section 1000.2)

Source: Township of Langley Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, Section 900 Comprehensive Development Zones. Section numbers are the bylaw's own.

Questions about zone CD-100

What is zone CD-100 in the Township of Langley?

CD-100 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-100 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 1000). A commercial zone for shops, offices, restaurants, a hotel, pubs, a liquor store and gathering places, with homes allowed above the first floor at up to 74 homes per hectare.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-100?

The number of homes depends on lot area: at most 1 home for each 135 m² (1,453 sq ft) of lot area (74 homes per hectare). Homes must be above the first floor of a building. The bylaw gives no fixed count for one lot.

How tall can I build in zone CD-100?

Buildings and structures may be at most 13.69 m (44 ft 11 in) high. 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 CD-100?

The Township of Langley lot records list 1 lots in zone CD-100, on 1 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-100

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