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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 1038

Zone CD-138: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-138

A commercial zone for shops, offices, hotels and motels, conference centres, child care and pubs, at a floor space ratio of up to 2.5. Buildings must be at least 3 storeys. The zone allows no homes.

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

The rules of zone CD-138

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 1038.1 1))
  • 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 1038.3. (section 1038.1 2) 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 1038.1 3) and 102)
  • Hotels, motels and conference or convention centres. (section 1038.1 4))
  • 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 1038.1 5))

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 1038.8)
  • 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

  • Lot coverage is set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 1038.4)

Floor area and density

  • The floor space ratio (total floor area divided by land area) of all buildings on the land zoned CD-138 may be at most 2.5. (section 1038.2)
  • Each commercial use other than an office may have at most 1,000 m² (10,764 sq ft) of floor area. (section 1038.3 2))

Height

  • Buildings must be at least 3 storeys high. (section 1038.6)
  • 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

  • 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 1038.5)

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 1038.7)
  • 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))
  • 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)
  • 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

  • A building with commercial uses at ground level must have offices on its upper floors. (section 1038.3 1))
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 as it applies to commercial (C) zones. (section 1038.9)
  • Under those commercial rules, a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep is required along the front property line and along a side property line that faces a side street. (section 111.3 table)
  • Along the back property line and the inside side property lines (up to 3 m (9 ft 10 in) from the front property line), a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep with a landscaping screen 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high is required. The same is required around any permitted outdoor storage area. (section 111.3 table)
  • A landscaping screen is a solid hedge, shrubs or evergreen trees at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high when planted, kept healthy and neat. (section 111.1 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))
  • 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 1038.10)

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

Questions about zone CD-138

What is zone CD-138 in the Township of Langley?

CD-138 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-138 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 1038). A commercial zone for shops, offices, hotels and motels, conference centres, child care and pubs, at a floor space ratio of up to 2.5. Buildings must be at least 3 storeys. The zone allows no homes.

How tall can I build in zone CD-138?

Buildings must be at least 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.

How many lots are zoned CD-138?

The Township of Langley lot records list 11 lots in zone CD-138, on 4 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-138

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