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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 951

Zone CD-51: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-51

A business park zone for offices, laboratories, institutional uses, light manufacturing and warehouses, with shops of up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft). Buildings may be up to 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high, except offices and research laboratories. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed on each lot, inside a business building.

1 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. The home must be inside a building with a main business use, and it may not be the only use on the site. (section 951.2)
  • A caretaker's home (section 951.2)

The rules of zone CD-51

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses), with no outdoor storage. (section 951.1 1))
  • One home for the owner, manager or caretaker, following Section 951.2. (section 951.1 2))
  • Places where people gather for religious, cultural or educational purposes (assembly uses). The bylaw's definition allows one house unit with an assembly use and no other housing. (section 951.1 3) and 102)
  • Business, government, institutional and professional offices, and research and development laboratories. (section 951.1 4))
  • Business services, such as mail order, mailbox, photocopying, staffing support and education. (section 951.1 5))
  • Commercial recreation, education, instruction and entertainment. Arcades, pool halls and casinos are left out. (section 951.1 6))
  • Banks and other financial institutions. (section 951.1 7))
  • 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 951.1 8) and 102)
  • Institutional uses. (section 951.1 9))
  • Light manufacturing, assembly, repair, finishing and packaging of products. Vehicle repair, vehicle servicing, body shops and outdoor storage are left out. (section 951.1 10))
  • Medical clinics. (section 951.1 11))
  • Stores that sell new car parts and accessories. (section 951.1 12))
  • Printing, publishing and copying services. (section 951.1 13))
  • Restaurants, including drive-thru. (section 951.1 14))
  • Shops (retail commercial uses) of up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) each, following Section 951.3. (section 951.1 15))
  • Retail sales of up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft) that serve an office use, or a light manufacturing, warehouse or wholesale use. (section 951.1 16) and 17))
  • Servicing and repair of goods. (section 951.1 18))
  • Veterinary clinics. (section 951.1 19))
  • Warehouses and wholesale distribution, with any shop part at most 450 m² (4,844 sq ft). Trucking terminals, towing and vehicle storage yards and outdoor storage are left out. (section 951.1 20))

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 951.9)
  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 4,047 m² (43,562 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Buildings and structures may cover at most 50% of the lot. When at least 75% of the required parking spaces are inside the building or underground, they may cover up to 75%. (section 951.5)

Floor area and density

  • All shop floor space allowed by clauses 15) to 17) together may be at most 10% of the total floor area built in the CD-51 zone. (section 951.3)
  • The caretaker's home may have at most 140 m² (1,507 sq ft) of floor area, or 33% of the building it is in, whichever is less. (section 951.2 c))

Height

  • Buildings and structures may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high. Business and professional offices and research laboratories are left out of this limit, and the section sets no other height for them. (section 951.7)
  • 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 951.6)

Parking

  • Parking and loading spaces must follow Section 107 of the bylaw. (section 951.8)
  • Offices and banks need 1 parking space for each 35 m² (377 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 c) v))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • Service, general, heavy and other industrial uses need 1 parking space for each 186 m² (2,002 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 d) i))
  • Laboratories need 1 parking space for each 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 d) ii))
  • Recreation uses, including commercial recreation, need 1 parking space for each 45 m² (484 sq ft) of floor area plus 1 space for every 10 seats for spectators. (section 107.3 b) v))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • A home that is part of a commercial or industrial building needs 1.5 parking spaces, and one of them needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) iv) and note (1))
  • 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))
  • An industrial 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. From 2,000 m² (21,528 sq ft) to 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) it needs 1 Class B and 1 Class C space. Each extra 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft) over 5,000 m² (53,820 sq ft), or part of it, needs 1 more Class B and 1 more Class C 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 uses must take place inside a fully enclosed building, except parking, loading, display, open storage, eating areas and seasonal uses that serve a permitted use. These outside areas are sited and landscaped as the development permit sets out. (section 951.4)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 of the bylaw. (section 951.10)
  • 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 951.11)

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

Questions about zone CD-51

What is zone CD-51 in the Township of Langley?

CD-51 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-51 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 951). A business park zone for offices, laboratories, institutional uses, light manufacturing and warehouses, with shops of up to 450 m² (4,844 sq ft). Buildings may be up to 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high, except offices and research laboratories. One home for the owner, manager or caretaker is allowed on each lot, inside a business building.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-51?

Up to 1 home on a lot, only for the owner, manager or caretaker of the business and their immediate family. The home must be inside a building with a main business use, and it may not be the only use on the site.

How tall can I build in zone CD-51?

Buildings and structures may be at most 15 m (49 ft 3 in) high. Business and professional offices and research laboratories are left out of this limit, and the section sets no other height for them. 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-51?

The Township of Langley lot records list 1 lots in zone CD-51, on 1 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-51

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