Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 1017
Zone CD-117: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-117
A housing zone for one development of 12 homes: 5 townhouses and 7 houses, up to 3 storeys.
2 lots and 1 strata properties carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.
How many homes
- The zone allows 12 homes for the whole development: 5 townhouses and 7 houses. This is a total for all the lands in the zone, so no count for one lot is given here. (section 1017.2)
- Townhouses (section 1017.2)
- A house (section 1017.2)
- A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)
The rules of zone CD-117
What the zone allows
- Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 1017.1 1))
- Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 1017.1 2))
- Homes, following Section 1017.2: 5 townhouses and 7 houses (single family dwellings), for a total of 12 homes on the lands zoned CD-117 by Bylaw No. 5326. (section 1017.1 3) and 1017.2)
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 1017.7)
- New lots made by subdivision must be at least 4,500 m² (48,438 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 1017.3)
Height
- Buildings and structures may be at most 3 storeys high. (section 1017.5)
- 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 1017.4)
- 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 and the development permit. (section 1017.6)
- 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))
- Townhouses need 2 parking spaces for each main home, 1 space for each secondary suite, and 1 visitor space for every 5 homes. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) ii) and note (1))
- Where spaces are in tandem (one car parked behind another), the rate is 2.3 spaces per home, and at most 40% of the homes in a townhouse development may have tandem spaces. (section 107.3 a) ii))
- 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))
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)
- Under the bylaw's definition, a house may include one secondary suite. (section 102)
- Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). (section 102)
- A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))
Other rules
- Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 1017.8)
- A development with more than 4 townhouse, apartment or seniors' housing homes needs age-friendly amenity areas (shared indoor or outdoor space for the residents' cultural, social and recreation activities): at least 6 m² (65 sq ft) for each of the first 186 homes and 4 m² (43 sq ft) for each home after that. Each area must be at least 70 m² (753 sq ft), and at most half of the required area may be indoors. The development permit also sets them. (section 1017.9, 111.5 1), 2) a) and 6), and 102)
- 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 1017.10)
- 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.
Questions about zone CD-117
What is zone CD-117 in the Township of Langley?
CD-117 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-117 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 1017). A housing zone for one development of 12 homes: 5 townhouses and 7 houses, up to 3 storeys.
How many homes can I build in zone CD-117?
The zone allows 12 homes for the whole development: 5 townhouses and 7 houses. This is a total for all the lands in the zone, so no count for one lot is given here.
How tall can I build in zone CD-117?
Buildings and structures may be at most 3 storeys 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.
Are secondary suites allowed in zone CD-117?
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. Under the bylaw's definition, a house may include one secondary suite.
How many lots are zoned CD-117?
The Township of Langley lot records list 2 lots and 1 strata properties in zone CD-117, on 2 streets.
Streets with lots in zone CD-117
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