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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 1097

Zone CD-197: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-197

A housing zone in two sub-zones with different rules: apartments up to 6 storeys in CD-197(A) (at most 195 homes and 14,990 m² (161,351 sq ft) of floor area) and townhouses up to 3 storeys in CD-197(B) (at most 74 homes).

Site named in the bylaw: 83 Avenue east of 198 Street, south of 84 Avenue (sub-zone map in Section 1097.10)

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

How many homes

  • The rules differ by sub-zone: at most 195 apartments in CD-197(A) and at most 74 townhouses in CD-197(B). These are totals for each sub-zone, so no count for one lot is given here. (section 1097.2)
  • Apartments (section 1097.1 3))
  • Townhouses (section 1097.1 4))
  • A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

The rules of zone CD-197

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 1097.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 1097.1 2))
  • Apartments: buildings with at least 3 homes, each the permanent home of one family. Each apartment may have one lock-off unit. They are allowed only in sub-zone CD-197(A). (section 1097.1 3) and 102)
  • Townhouses: at least 3 homes side by side, joined by shared walls. In a comprehensive development that needs a development permit, a block may have 2 homes and may be combined with houses. They are allowed only in sub-zone CD-197(B). (section 1097.1 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 1097.7)
  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 45% of sub-zone CD-197(A) and 40% of sub-zone CD-197(B). (section 1097.3)

Floor area and density

  • CD-197(A): at most 14,990 m² (161,351 sq ft) of floor area and 195 homes. CD-197(B): at most 74 homes. (section 1097.2)

Height

  • Main buildings may be at most 6 storeys high in CD-197(A) and at most 3 storeys in CD-197(B). (section 1097.5 1))
  • Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. (section 1097.5 2))
  • 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 1097.4)
  • 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. (section 1097.6)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))

Other rules

  • The map in Section 1097.10 shows sub-zone CD-197(B) on the west side, along 198 Street, and sub-zone CD-197(A) to the east, both on 83 Avenue. (section 1097.10)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 1097.8)
  • Age-friendly amenity areas (shared indoor or outdoor space for the residents' cultural, social and recreation activities) follow Section 111.5, except that the size is set here: at least 6 m² (65 sq ft) for each apartment in CD-197(A) and 6 m² (65 sq ft) for each townhouse in CD-197(B). Each area must be at least 70 m² (753 sq ft), and at most half of the required area may be indoors. (section 1097.9, 111.5 2) a) and 6))
  • 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-197

What is zone CD-197 in the Township of Langley?

CD-197 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-197 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 1097). A housing zone in two sub-zones with different rules: apartments up to 6 storeys in CD-197(A) (at most 195 homes and 14,990 m² (161,351 sq ft) of floor area) and townhouses up to 3 storeys in CD-197(B) (at most 74 homes).

How many homes can I build in zone CD-197?

The rules differ by sub-zone: at most 195 apartments in CD-197(A) and at most 74 townhouses in CD-197(B). These are totals for each sub-zone, so no count for one lot is given here.

How tall can I build in zone CD-197?

Main buildings may be at most 6 storeys high in CD-197(A) and at most 3 storeys in CD-197(B). 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-197?

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). 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.

How many lots are zoned CD-197?

The Township of Langley lot records list 0 lots in zone CD-197, on 0 streets.