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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 927

Zone CD-27: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-27

A commercial and business park zone that allows all C-1 regional commercial uses and all M-11 business and office park uses. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed inside a business building.

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

How many homes

  • Up to 1 home on a lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. This zone allows the M-11 uses, and Section 711.2 sets this limit: the home must be inside a building with a main business use, may not be the only use on the site, and may be at most 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) or 33% of the building's area, whichever is less. (section 927.1 2) and 711.2)
  • A caretaker's home (section 927.1 2) and 711.2)

The rules of zone CD-27

What the zone allows

  • All uses allowed in the C-1 regional commercial zone: accessory buildings and uses, places of worship and culture (assembly uses), commercial uses, group child care, highway commercial uses (vehicle, boat and machinery sales and servicing, building supply yards, garden centres and hotels), liquor stores, pubs and bars, bottle and can return depots up to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft), service stations, gas bars and vehicle servicing, and a brewery or distillery with a lounge on one named lot. (section 927.1 1) and 601.1)
  • All uses allowed in the M-11 business and office park zone: accessory buildings and uses with no outdoor storage, one home for the owner, manager or caretaker (Section 711.2), assembly uses, business and professional offices and research laboratories, commercial recreation (no arcades, pool halls or casinos), commercial uses where each one has more than 2,000 m² (21,528 sq ft) of floor area, computer stores, furniture, appliance and home electronics stores, group child care, home improvement stores, institutional uses, light industry where more than 50% of the floor area is offices, medical clinics, printing, restaurants, some retail sales, veterinary clinics, and warehouses where more than 50% of the floor area is offices. (section 927.1 2) and 711.1)
  • A cannabis store on a portion of Lot A District Lot 311 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan BCP17375. (section 927.1 3))

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 927.6)
  • 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

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. (section 927.2)

Floor area and density

  • The caretaker's home may have at most 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) of floor area, or 33% of the building it is in, whichever is less. (section 927.1 2) and 711.2 c))

Height

  • Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) high. (section 927.4)
  • 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 927.3)

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 927.5)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • Vehicle servicing needs 1 parking space for each 46 m² (495 sq ft) of floor area, plus 1 space for each service bay, plus 1 space for every 2 employees. (section 107.3 c) xii))
  • A cannabis store needs 1 parking space for each 20 m² (215 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) xiii))
  • Recreation uses, including commercial recreation, need 1 parking space for each 45 m² (484 sq ft) of floor area plus 1 space for every 10 seats for spectators. (section 107.3 b) v))
  • Places of worship, culture and other assembly uses (except schools) need 1 parking space for every 10 seats plus 1 space for each 19 m² (205 sq ft) of floor area used for gatherings. (section 107.3 b) i))
  • Laboratories need 1 parking space for each 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 d) ii))
  • Service, general, heavy and other industrial uses need 1 parking space for each 186 m² (2,002 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 d) i))
  • A home that is part of a commercial or industrial building needs 1.5 parking spaces, and one of them needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) iv) and note (1))
  • 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

  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow the commercial rules of Section 111 and the development permit. (section 927.7)
  • 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 927.8)

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

Questions about zone CD-27

What is zone CD-27 in the Township of Langley?

CD-27 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-27 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 927). A commercial and business park zone that allows all C-1 regional commercial uses and all M-11 business and office park uses. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed inside a business building.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-27?

Up to 1 home on a lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. This zone allows the M-11 uses, and Section 711.2 sets this limit: the home must be inside a building with a main business use, may not be the only use on the site, and may be at most 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) or 33% of the building's area, whichever is less.

How tall can I build in zone CD-27?

Buildings and structures may be at most 12 m (39 ft 4 in) 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-27?

The Township of Langley lot records list 2 lots in zone CD-27, on 2 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-27

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