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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 904

Zone CD-4: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-4

A small-lot housing zone near 216 Street, 217A Street and 46 Avenue, where each lot may have one small-scale multi-unit housing development (up to 4 homes). The height and parking rules also cover a coach house above a garage.

Site named in the bylaw: Lots near 216 Street, 217A Street and 46 Avenue (named in Section 904.4)

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

How many homes

  • Up to 3 homes on one lot, because the lot is 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) or smaller and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate). (section 904.2 and 102)
  • Up to 4 homes on one lot, because the lot is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate). (section 904.2 and 102)
  • Otherwise: This zone allows homes on a lot only as one small-scale multi-unit housing development. For a lot that does not meet the Township's conditions for it, the zone sets no other count, so no number is given here. (section 904.2)
  • Small-scale multi-unit housing (3 or 4 homes on one lot) (section 904.2)
  • A coach house (a home above a detached garage) (section 904.6 2) and 904.7)

The rules of zone CD-4

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 904.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 904.1 2))
  • Homes, following Section 904.2: one small-scale multi-unit housing development on one lot. (section 904.1 3) and 904.2)

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 904.8)
  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 510 m² (5,490 sq ft), with an average lot size of 590 m² (6,351 sq ft), at least 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in) of frontage (width along the street) and at least 25 m (82 ft) of depth. (section 110.1 and note (1))

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 35% of the lot. (section 904.3)

Height

  • Main buildings may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. (section 904.6 1))
  • Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. A coach house above a detached garage may be up to 7 m (23 ft) high. (section 904.6 2))
  • Hoop or arch buildings with a curved roof that comes down to form the walls may be at most 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high. (section 904.6 3))
  • 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

  • Main buildings must sit at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line on lots facing 217A Street or 46 Avenue, and at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) on other lots. (section 904.4 1) a) and b))
  • For a lot next to a park, the property line next to most of the park counts as the front. On a lot with no lane, an attached garage must be at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from the front property line. (section 904.4 1) b))
  • Main buildings must sit at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from each side property line and from a side street, and at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from 216 Street. (section 904.4 1) c))
  • Main buildings must sit at least 7 m (23 ft) from the rear property line. On a lot with a lane, an attached garage, or an attached garage with a coach house, may be as close as 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) to the rear property line. (section 904.4 1) d) and e))
  • Accessory buildings must sit at least 9 m (29 ft 6 in) from the front property line, at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) from each side property line, side street and rear property line, and at least 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in) from 216 Street. (section 904.4 2))
  • Where a lot is next to a lane, the garage (attached or detached) must face the lane and use it for access, and no driveway may be in the front yard. (section 904.4 3))
  • Front or side stairs, porches, verandas and balconies that stick out from the building may come up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) closer to the front or side street property line than the required distance. The rest of the building keeps the full distance. (section 904.5)
  • 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 904.7)
  • Each home needs 1 parking space on the lot, and every lot needs at least 2 spaces. This rate covers houses, duplexes, mobile homes and small-scale multi-unit housing. (section 107.3 a) i))
  • For each main home, one of the required spaces needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) i) and note (1))
  • A lot with a coach house needs at least 2 more parking spaces. (section 904.7)
  • 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))
  • On a corner lot with small-scale multi-unit housing of at least 3 homes, up to 2 more driveways may come in from the side property line, if that side street is a local street or lane and all driveways on the lot add up to no more than 12 m (39 ft 4 in) wide. (section 107.6 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))

Coach houses and other backyard homes

  • A coach house is an accessory dwelling unit (a home inside an accessory building) on the second floor of a detached garage. (section 102)
  • A coach house above a detached garage may be up to 7 m (23 ft) high, and the lot then needs at least 2 more parking spaces. (section 904.6 2) and 904.7)

Other rules

  • Before subdivision is approved, an agreement on exterior design, based on traditional town planning, must be put in place for the form, design, landscaping, screens and fences of all buildings. It is registered on the title as a restrictive covenant (a binding rule attached to the land). (section 904.9)
  • 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-4

What is zone CD-4 in the Township of Langley?

CD-4 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-4 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 904). A small-lot housing zone near 216 Street, 217A Street and 46 Avenue, where each lot may have one small-scale multi-unit housing development (up to 4 homes). The height and parking rules also cover a coach house above a garage.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-4?

Up to 3 homes on one lot, because the lot is 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) or smaller and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate). Up to 4 homes on one lot, because the lot is larger than 280 m² (3,014 sq ft) and meets the Township's conditions for small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 homes on one lot, joined or separate). Otherwise: This zone allows homes on a lot only as one small-scale multi-unit housing development. For a lot that does not meet the Township's conditions for it, the zone sets no other count, so no number is given here.

How tall can I build in zone CD-4?

Main buildings may be at most 9 m (29 ft 6 in) high. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high and 1 storey, whichever is lower. A coach house above a detached garage may be up to 7 m (23 ft) high.

Can I build a coach house in zone CD-4?

A coach house is an accessory dwelling unit (a home inside an accessory building) on the second floor of a detached garage. A coach house above a detached garage may be up to 7 m (23 ft) high, and the lot then needs at least 2 more parking spaces.

How many lots are zoned CD-4?

The Township of Langley lot records list 81 lots in zone CD-4, on 5 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-4

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