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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 1030

Zone CD-130: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-130

A rowhouse zone for at most 52 rowhouses, each on its own small lot with a garage reached from a back lane. Buildings may be up to 3 storeys.

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

How many homes

  • Up to 2 homes on one lot: one rowhouse home, because under the bylaw's definition each main rowhouse home is on its own lot, and one secondary suite (a second home inside the unit), which the definition allows. The zone allows at most 52 rowhouses in all. (section 1030.2 and 102)
  • Rowhouses (section 1030.2)
  • A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

The rules of zone CD-130

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 1030.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 1030.1 2))
  • Homes, following Section 1030.2: at most 52 rowhouses. A rowhouse building has 3 to 6 homes side by side in a row, and each main home is on its own lot. The overall density follows the Latimer Neighbourhood Plan. (section 1030.1 3), 1030.2 and 102)

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots made by subdivision must follow the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382 and the lot sizes this section sets. (section 1030.7)
  • Inside lots must be at least 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), with 6 m (19 ft 8 in) of frontage (width along the street) and 24 m (78 ft 9 in) of depth. End lots must be at least 187 m² (2,013 sq ft), with 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) of frontage and 24 m (78 ft 9 in) of depth. Corner lots must be at least 216 m² (2,325 sq ft), with 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) of frontage and 24 m (78 ft 9 in) of depth. (section 1030.7 table)
  • The limit of 52 rowhouses applies even when lots meet these sizes. (section 1030.7 note (1))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 67% of the lot. (section 1030.3)

Height

  • Main buildings may be at most 3 storeys high and must follow the development permit. (section 1030.5)
  • Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. (section 1030.5)
  • 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 1030.4)
  • 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

  • Each lot needs at least 4 parking spaces, 2 of them inside a fully enclosed garage, all reached from the lane. One more visitor parking space is needed for every 5 lots. (section 1030.6)
  • No part of a parking space may stand inside the corner triangle formed by joining two points 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) along the property lines that meet a street or lane. (section 1030.6 note (1))
  • Each outdoor parking space must be at least 5.8 m (19 ft) deep and 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) wide. (section 1030.6 note (2))
  • The garage spaces must have an inside depth of at least 6.1 m (20 ft) and a combined inside width of at least 5.8 m (19 ft). At most 2 stairs may come into that space. (section 1030.6 note (3))

Secondary suites

  • Each rowhouse 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 1030.8)
  • Council must issue a development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) before a building permit is issued. (section 1030.9)
  • 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-130

What is zone CD-130 in the Township of Langley?

CD-130 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-130 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 1030). A rowhouse zone for at most 52 rowhouses, each on its own small lot with a garage reached from a back lane. Buildings may be up to 3 storeys.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-130?

Up to 2 homes on one lot: one rowhouse home, because under the bylaw's definition each main rowhouse home is on its own lot, and one secondary suite (a second home inside the unit), which the definition allows. The zone allows at most 52 rowhouses in all.

How tall can I build in zone CD-130?

Main buildings may be at most 3 storeys high and must follow the development permit. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower.

Are secondary suites allowed in zone CD-130?

Each rowhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

How many lots are zoned CD-130?

The Township of Langley lot records list 54 lots in zone CD-130, on 1 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-130

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