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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 938A

Zone CD-38A: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-38, Subzone CD-38A (Neighbourhood Commercial)

A neighbourhood commercial subzone that allows the C-2B community commercial uses, with no commercial use larger than 450 m² (4,844 sq ft). One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed on each lot.

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. (section 938A.3)
  • A caretaker's home (section 938A.3)

The rules of zone CD-38A

What the zone allows

  • All uses allowed in the C-2B zone, with no main or accessory commercial use larger than 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) of floor area. C-2B allows all C-2 uses (accessory buildings and uses, home businesses, places of worship and culture, commercial uses, group child care, hotels, liquor stores, pubs and bars, bottle and can return depots up to 280 m² (3,014 sq ft), and homes that serve a commercial use), plus gas bars, and a brewery or distillery with a lounge on a portion of Lot 1 Section 34 Township 7 New Westminster District Plan BCP18835. (section 938A.1 1), 602B.1 and 602.1)

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots made by subdivision must follow the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 2019 No. 5382 and be at least 3,716 m² (39,999 sq ft). (section 938A.8)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 40% of the lot. When at least 50% of the required parking spaces are inside the building or underground, they may cover up to 60%. (section 938A.4)

Floor area and density

  • No main or accessory commercial use may be larger than 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) of floor area. (section 938A.1 1))

Height

  • Building height is set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 938A.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 938A.5)

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 938A.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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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

  • All commercial uses must take place inside a fully enclosed building. Display, parking and loading areas, eating areas and seasonal uses may be outside. (section 938A.2)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 938A.9)
  • Council must issue a development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) before a building permit is issued. (section 938A.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-38A

What is zone CD-38A in the Township of Langley?

CD-38A is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-38, Subzone CD-38A (Neighbourhood Commercial) in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 938A). A neighbourhood commercial subzone that allows the C-2B community commercial uses, with no commercial use larger than 450 m² (4,844 sq ft). One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed on each lot.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-38A?

Up to 1 home on a lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family.

How tall can I build in zone CD-38A?

Building height is set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. 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-38A?

The Township of Langley lot records list 0 lots in zone CD-38A, on 0 streets.