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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 944

Zone CD-44: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-44

A zone on 65 Avenue for seniors' housing, assisted living and care facilities (up to 120 suites), with medical, government and commercial uses, up to 4 storeys high.

Site named in the bylaw: Land facing 65 Avenue (named in Section 944.1 7))

1 lots and 1 strata properties carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.

How many homes

  • The bylaw limits the whole CD-44 zone to 120 suites in seniors' housing, a community care facility or seniors' assisted living, and gives no count for one lot. (section 944.3)
  • Housing for seniors (section 944.1 4))

The rules of zone CD-44

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 944.1 1))
  • Adult day care: support programs and personal care for adults during the day. (section 944.1 2) and 102)
  • Community care facilities (care in places licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act) and similar uses, following Section 944.2. (section 944.1 3) and 102)
  • Seniors' housing, including seniors' assisted living, following Section 944.2. (section 944.1 4))
  • Government buildings and facilities. (section 944.1 5))
  • Hospitals, medical clinics and related uses. (section 944.1 6))
  • Commercial uses. The commercial uses facing 65 Avenue must have at least 750 m² (8,073 sq ft) of floor area in total. (section 944.1 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 944.9)
  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 9,000 m² (96,875 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 50% of the lot. (section 944.5)

Floor area and density

  • At most 120 suites in total for seniors' housing, a community care facility or seniors' assisted living. (section 944.3)
  • Commercial uses facing 65 Avenue must have at least 750 m² (8,073 sq ft) of floor area in total. (section 944.1 7))

Height

  • Main buildings may be at most 4 storeys high. (section 944.7 3))
  • Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high. (section 944.7 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

  • 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 944.6)

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 944.8)
  • Seniors' housing needs 1 parking space for every 4 homes plus 1 space for every 3 employees. For every 4 homes, one space needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) v) and note (1))
  • A community care facility needs 1 parking space for each employee and 1 space for every 4 people in care or living there. For every 4 of those people, one space needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 b) ii) and note (1))
  • A hospital needs 1 parking space for each 41 m² (441 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) vi))
  • Government buildings need 1 parking space for each 28 m² (301 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) iv))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • An institutional building with 500 m² (5,382 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area needs 1 Class B loading space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) of floor area over 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B space. (section 107.8 1))
  • 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

  • Community care facilities and seniors' housing are allowed only together with the commercial uses facing 65 Avenue. (section 944.2)
  • Amenity areas (landscaped open space the residents can use) must be provided as the development permit sets out. (section 944.4 and 102)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 944.10)
  • 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 944.11)

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

Questions about zone CD-44

What is zone CD-44 in the Township of Langley?

CD-44 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-44 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 944). A zone on 65 Avenue for seniors' housing, assisted living and care facilities (up to 120 suites), with medical, government and commercial uses, up to 4 storeys high.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-44?

The bylaw limits the whole CD-44 zone to 120 suites in seniors' housing, a community care facility or seniors' assisted living, and gives no count for one lot.

How tall can I build in zone CD-44?

Main buildings may be at most 4 storeys high. Accessory buildings may be at most 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) high.

How many lots are zoned CD-44?

The Township of Langley lot records list 1 lots and 1 strata properties in zone CD-44, on 2 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-44

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