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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 1026

Zone CD-126: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-126

A mixed zone of 6-storey apartment and mixed-use buildings and 7-storey office buildings, built in five phases. The whole zone may have at most 499 homes and 63,500 m² (683,508 sq ft) of floor area.

Site named in the bylaw: 200 Street to 201 Street, along 83 Avenue and 84 Avenue (plan in Section 1026.13)

2 lots and 4 strata properties carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.

How many homes

  • The zone allows at most 499 homes in total: 98 in Phase 1A, 122 in Phase 1B, 72 in Phase 2, 207 in Phase 3 and none in Phase 4. These are totals for each part of the zone, so no count for one lot is given here. (section 1026.4)
  • Apartments (section 1026.2)

The rules of zone CD-126

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 1026.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 1026.1 2))
  • Group child care: licensed care for more than 8 children under 12, such as a nursery school or preschool (group children's day care). It follows Section 1026.3. (section 1026.1 3) and 102)
  • Apartments: buildings with at least 3 homes, each the permanent home of one family. Each apartment may have one lock-off unit. They follow Section 1026.2. (section 1026.1 4) 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. They follow Section 1026.3. (section 1026.1 5) and 102)
  • Offices, following Section 1026.3. (section 1026.1 6))

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 1026.9)
  • New lots must be at least 6,800 m² (73,195 sq ft) in Phase 1A, 6,500 m² (69,965 sq ft) in Phase 1B, 3,900 m² (41,979 sq ft) in Phase 2, 6,900 m² (74,271 sq ft) in Phase 3 and 2,900 m² (31,215 sq ft) in Phase 4. The phases are shown in Section 1026.13. (section 1026.9)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 16% of Phase 1A, 39% of Phase 1B, 43% of Phase 2, 52% of Phase 3 and 56% of Phase 4. (section 1026.5)

Floor area and density

  • All buildings on the land zoned CD-126 may have at most 63,500 m² (683,508 sq ft) of floor area, including enclosed balconies. (section 1026.4 and note (2))
  • Floor area by phase: Phase 1A 12,164 m² (130,932 sq ft), Phase 1B 12,951 m² (139,403 sq ft), Phase 2 8,924 m² (96,057 sq ft), Phase 3 19,387 m² (208,680 sq ft) and Phase 4 10,074 m² (108,436 sq ft). (section 1026.4 table)

Height

  • Main buildings may be no higher than the drawing in Section 1026.13 shows, and must follow the development permit. (section 1026.7)
  • The plan in Section 1026.13 shows 6-storey mixed-use buildings in Phases 1A and 2, 6-storey apartment buildings in Phases 1B and 3, and 7-storey office buildings in Phase 4. (section 1026.13)
  • Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. (section 1026.7)
  • 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 1026.6)
  • 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 1026.8)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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)
  • 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))
  • 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))

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

  • Apartments are allowed only where the plan in Section 1026.13 shows them, including the upper 5 storeys of the mixed-use buildings. (section 1026.2)
  • Commercial uses and group child care are allowed only on the ground floor of the mixed-use buildings. Offices are allowed only on the ground floor of the mixed-use buildings or in the office buildings. (section 1026.3)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw and the development permit. (section 1026.10)
  • 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 1026.11, 111.5 1), 2) a) and 6), and 102)
  • Council must issue a development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) before a building permit is issued. (section 1026.12)
  • Development must closely follow the site plan in Section 1026.13. (section 1026.13)
  • 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-126

What is zone CD-126 in the Township of Langley?

CD-126 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-126 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 1026). A mixed zone of 6-storey apartment and mixed-use buildings and 7-storey office buildings, built in five phases. The whole zone may have at most 499 homes and 63,500 m² (683,508 sq ft) of floor area.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-126?

The zone allows at most 499 homes in total: 98 in Phase 1A, 122 in Phase 1B, 72 in Phase 2, 207 in Phase 3 and none in Phase 4. These are totals for each part of the zone, so no count for one lot is given here.

How tall can I build in zone CD-126?

Main buildings may be no higher than the drawing in Section 1026.13 shows, and must follow the development permit. The plan in Section 1026.13 shows 6-storey mixed-use buildings in Phases 1A and 2, 6-storey apartment buildings in Phases 1B and 3, and 7-storey office buildings in Phase 4.

Are secondary suites allowed in zone CD-126?

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 many lots are zoned CD-126?

The Township of Langley lot records list 2 lots and 4 strata properties in zone CD-126, on 4 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-126

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