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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 938B

Zone CD-38B: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-38, Subzone CD-38B (Multi-Family Residential)

A townhouse subzone at up to 52 homes per hectare.

0 lots and 2 strata properties carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.

How many homes

  • The number of homes depends on lot area: at most 52 homes per hectare (net density), as townhouses. (section 938B.3)
  • Townhouses (section 938B.1 3))
  • A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

The rules of zone CD-38B

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 938B.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 938B.1 2))
  • 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. (section 938B.1 3) and 102)

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 1 ha (2.47 acres). (section 938B.8)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 50% of the lot. (section 938B.4)

Floor area and density

  • At most 52 homes per hectare (net density). (section 938B.3)

Height

  • Building height is set in the development permit, a permit from the Township that sets the design of the project. (section 938B.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 938B.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 938B.7)
  • 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))
  • 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)
  • A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite. (section 104.3 a))

Other rules

  • Children's play equipment and play areas, and indoor amenity space, must be provided as the development permit sets out. (section 938B.2)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 938B.9)
  • Council must issue a development permit (a permit that sets the design of the project) before a building permit is issued. (section 938B.10)
  • 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-38B

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

CD-38B is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-38, Subzone CD-38B (Multi-Family Residential) in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 938B). A townhouse subzone at up to 52 homes per hectare.

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

The number of homes depends on lot area: at most 52 homes per hectare (net density), as townhouses.

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

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.

Are secondary suites allowed in zone CD-38B?

Each townhouse home may include one secondary suite, a second home inside the unit of at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). A home business may not be run inside a secondary suite.

How many lots are zoned CD-38B?

The Township of Langley lot records list 0 lots and 2 strata properties in zone CD-38B, on 2 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-38B

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