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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 1055

Zone CD-155: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-155

An apartment zone for one development of at most 148 apartments, with up to 415 m² (4,467 sq ft) of shops and services on the ground floor. The drawing in Section 1055.12 sets the height of each part: 6, 4 or 3 storeys.

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

How many homes

  • The zone allows at most 148 apartments for the whole development. This is a total for all the lands in the zone, so no count for one lot is given here. (section 1055.2)
  • Apartments (section 1055.2)

The rules of zone CD-155

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 1055.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 1055.1 2))
  • Homes, following Section 1055.2: at most 148 apartments on the lands rezoned by Bylaw No. 5661. (section 1055.1 3) and 1055.2)
  • 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 1055.3. (section 1055.1 4) and 102)

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 1055.8)
  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 0.9 ha (2.22 acres). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 30% of the lot. (section 1055.4)

Floor area and density

  • Commercial uses may have at most 415 m² (4,467 sq ft) of floor area in all, on the ground floor. (section 1055.3)

Height

  • Building height is set in the development permit and may not be more than the drawing in Section 1055.12 shows. (section 1055.6)
  • The drawing in Section 1055.12 marks three parts of the building: one part 6 storeys at most, one part 4 storeys at most, and one part 3 storeys at most. (section 1055.12)
  • Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. (section 1055.6)
  • 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 1055.5)
  • 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 1055.7)
  • 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))
  • 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

  • Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 1055.9)
  • 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 1055.10, 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 1055.11)
  • Development must closely follow the drawing by Cross Architecture Inc., dated November 9, 2020, shown in Section 1055.12. (section 1055.12)
  • 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-155

What is zone CD-155 in the Township of Langley?

CD-155 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-155 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 1055). An apartment zone for one development of at most 148 apartments, with up to 415 m² (4,467 sq ft) of shops and services on the ground floor. The drawing in Section 1055.12 sets the height of each part: 6, 4 or 3 storeys.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-155?

The zone allows at most 148 apartments for the whole development. 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-155?

Building height is set in the development permit and may not be more than the drawing in Section 1055.12 shows. The drawing in Section 1055.12 marks three parts of the building: one part 6 storeys at most, one part 4 storeys at most, and one part 3 storeys at most.

Are secondary suites allowed in zone CD-155?

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-155?

The Township of Langley lot records list 1 lots in zone CD-155, on 1 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-155

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