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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 935

Zone CD-35: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-35

A service commercial and industrial zone that allows all C-3, C-3A and M-1A uses, plus offices, banks and medical buildings, in buildings up to 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in) high. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed.

0 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 takes its homes from the C-3, C-3A and M-1A zones, and each of them limits homes to one (C-3 and M-1A allow it to be a mobile home). (section 935.1, 603.3, 603A.3 and 701.4)
  • A caretaker's home (section 603.3, 603A.3 and 701.4)
  • Mobile homes (section 603.3 and 701.4)

The rules of zone CD-35

What the zone allows

  • All uses allowed in the C-3 service commercial zone: accessory buildings and uses, assembly uses, bakeries, commercial recreation (no arcades, pool halls or casinos), computer stores, convenience stores up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft), dry cleaners, feed, fertilizer and pet supply sales, funeral homes (no crematoriums), furniture and appliance stores, gas bars, highway commercial uses, home improvement stores, new car parts stores, personal services, public transportation depots, bottle and can return depots up to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft), one home or mobile home for the owner, manager or caretaker (Section 603.3), restaurants, seasonal farm product sales, appliance servicing, service stations, taxi and delivery offices, vehicle servicing and repair shops, veterinary clinics, video stores and wholesale distribution, plus liquor stores on two named lots. (section 935.1 1) and 603.1)
  • All uses allowed in the M-1A zone: accessory buildings and uses, outdoor storage that serves a permitted use, auction marts, bakeries, breweries and distilleries, building supply stores and lumber yards, commercial recreation (no arcades, pool halls or casinos), dog daycare, plant nurseries, offices that serve an industrial use, other service industrial uses, parking of commercial vehicles, public works yards, printing and publishing, production studios, bottle and can return depots, one home or mobile home for the owner, manager or caretaker (Section 701.4), restaurants, retail sales that serve an industrial use, service stations and gas bars, light manufacturing and repair, trucking terminals and yards, U-Brews, vehicle body shops, repair shops, sales, rental and servicing, towing and short-term storage yards, veterinary clinics, warehouses and wholesale, and contractors' workshops. (section 935.1 2) and 701.1)
  • Financial uses, such as banks. (section 935.1 3))
  • Offices. (section 935.1 4))
  • Professional and medical buildings. (section 935.1 5))
  • All uses allowed in the C-3A zone: all C-3 uses, plus pubs, bars and lounges licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act (liquor primary use). (section 935.1 6) and 603A.1)
  • A cannabis store on a portion of Lot 3 (except the part in red taken by Highway SRW Plan 50217), Section 25 Township 10 New Westminster District Plan 9768. (section 935.1 7))

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 935.6)
  • 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 935.2)

Height

  • Buildings and structures may be at most 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in) high. (section 935.4)
  • 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

  • Buildings must sit at least 10 m (32 ft 10 in) from the front property line, 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from the rear property line and 5 m (16 ft 5 in) from a side street. (section 935.3 a), b) and d))
  • No distance is needed from an inside rear or side property line next to an M or C zone. (section 935.3 c))
  • Buildings must sit at least 10 m (32 ft 10 in) from a property line next to an SR, R or RM zone. The list in the bylaw ends with a comma after RM. (section 935.3 e))

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 935.5)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • Commercial places where people gather, such as theatres and funeral homes, need 1 parking space for each 12 m² (129 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) ii))
  • 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))
  • An industrial 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. From 2,000 m² (21,528 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) it needs 1 Class B and 1 Class C space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) over 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B and 1 more Class C space. (section 107.8 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 935.7)
  • 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 935.8)

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

Questions about zone CD-35

What is zone CD-35 in the Township of Langley?

CD-35 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-35 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 935). A service commercial and industrial zone that allows all C-3, C-3A and M-1A uses, plus offices, banks and medical buildings, in buildings up to 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in) high. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-35?

Up to 1 home on a lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. This zone takes its homes from the C-3, C-3A and M-1A zones, and each of them limits homes to one (C-3 and M-1A allow it to be a mobile home).

How tall can I build in zone CD-35?

Buildings and structures may be at most 15.5 m (50 ft 10 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-35?

The Township of Langley lot records list 0 lots in zone CD-35, on 0 streets.