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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 940

Zone CD-40: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-40

A townhouse zone in Willoughby at up to 30 homes per hectare, which also allows group child care.

7 lots and 6 strata properties carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.

How many homes

  • The number of homes depends on site area: at most 30 homes per hectare, as townhouses, following the Willoughby Community Plan. In the Southwest Gordon, Routley and Yorkson Neighbourhood Plan areas of Willoughby, the highest gross density is set by the Willoughby Community Plan. (section 940.2)
  • Townhouses (section 940.1 4))
  • A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

The rules of zone CD-40

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 940.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 940.1 2))
  • Group child care: licensed care for more than 8 children under 12, such as a nursery school or preschool (group children's day care). (section 940.1 3) and 102)
  • 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 940.1 4) and 102)

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 940.8)
  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 3,716 m² (39,999 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 940.4)

Floor area and density

  • At most 30 homes per hectare, following the Willoughby Community Plan. In the Southwest Gordon, Routley and Yorkson Neighbourhood Plan areas of Willoughby, the highest gross density is set by the Willoughby Community Plan. (section 940.2)

Height

  • The height of main buildings, including a clubhouse or recreation building, is set in the development permit. (section 940.6 1))
  • Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 940.6 2))
  • 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 940.5)
  • 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 940.7)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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

  • Amenity areas (landscaped open space the residents can use) must be provided as the development permit sets out. (section 940.3 1) and 102)
  • In developments that are not adult-oriented, a children's play area with play equipment must also be provided as the development permit sets out. (section 940.3 2))
  • Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 940.9)
  • 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 940.10)
  • 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-40

What is zone CD-40 in the Township of Langley?

CD-40 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-40 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 940). A townhouse zone in Willoughby at up to 30 homes per hectare, which also allows group child care.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-40?

The number of homes depends on site area: at most 30 homes per hectare, as townhouses, following the Willoughby Community Plan. In the Southwest Gordon, Routley and Yorkson Neighbourhood Plan areas of Willoughby, the highest gross density is set by the Willoughby Community Plan.

How tall can I build in zone CD-40?

The height of main buildings, including a clubhouse or recreation building, is set in the development permit. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high.

Are secondary suites allowed in zone CD-40?

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-40?

The Township of Langley lot records list 7 lots and 6 strata properties in zone CD-40, on 4 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-40

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