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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 974

Zone CD-74: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-74

A mixed zone for apartments, seniors' housing, shops and services, places of assembly and a pub, with buildings up to 4 storeys (3 storeys next to houses).

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

How many homes

  • The section sets no number of homes and no density for CD-74, so no count is given for one lot. (section 974)
  • Apartments (section 974.1 3))
  • Housing for seniors (section 974.1 4))

The rules of zone CD-74

What the zone allows

  • Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 974.1 1))
  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 974.1 2))
  • Apartments: buildings with at least 3 homes, each the permanent home of one family. Each apartment may have one lock-off unit. (section 974.1 3) and 102)
  • Seniors' housing: a building of rental homes only for older people, with shared dining, social and recreation space, personal services and an office on site. Each home may have at most 70 m² (753 sq ft) of floor area, and the homes may not be sold separately (stratified). It may include personal care, independent living or congregate care. (section 974.1 4) and 102)
  • Commercial uses: shops, services and repairs, offices, medical clinics, personal services, veterinary clinics, restaurants, banks, and education, recreation, entertainment and instruction. The bylaw's definition leaves out highway commercial uses, among others. No one retail use may have more than 464.5 m² (5,000 sq ft) of floor area. (section 974.1 5) and 102)
  • 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 974.1 6) and 102)
  • A pub, bar or lounge licensed under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and its regulations, where food and drink are sold and served (liquor primary use). (section 974.1 7) and 102)

Lot size for new lots

  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 2,000 m² (21,528 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 60%. (section 974.2)

Floor area and density

  • No one retail use may have more than 464.5 m² (5,000 sq ft) of floor area. (section 974.1 5))

Height

  • Buildings and structures may be at most 4 storeys high. Parts of buildings right next to single family homes may be at most 3 storeys. (section 974.4)
  • 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 974.3)
  • 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 974.5)
  • Apartments need 1 parking space for each studio and 1.5 spaces for each home with one or more bedrooms, plus 0.5 spaces for each lock-off unit. Another 10% of the required apartment spaces must be for visitors. One space for each main home needs an electric car charging outlet. (section 107.3 a) iii) and note (1))
  • For parking, a studio is an apartment of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) with no walls between the living, dining and kitchen areas and the sleeping area. (section 107.3 a) iii))
  • Parking for one-bedroom apartments may be cut by 15% when the lot is within 400 m (1,312 ft) of one of these corners: 86 Avenue and 202 Street (Carvolth Exchange), or 200 Street at 84, 80, 76, 72 or 64 Avenue. Visitor and accessible spaces are not cut. (section 107.1 4))
  • An apartment building with 50 to 199 homes needs 1 Class A loading space (at least 7 m (23 ft) long, 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide and 3 m (9 ft 10 in) of clear height). With 200 to 299 homes it also needs 1 Class B space (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) of clear height). (section 107.7 1) and 107.8 1))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • Pubs, bars and lounges with a liquor primary licence need 1 parking space for every 3 customers the liquor licence allows. (section 107.3 c) vii))
  • 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))
  • When a building has more than one use, the parking spaces needed for each use are added together. (section 107.4)

Secondary suites

  • Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. (section 102)
  • A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space. (section 104.20)

Other rules

  • 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 974.6)
  • 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-74

What is zone CD-74 in the Township of Langley?

CD-74 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-74 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 974). A mixed zone for apartments, seniors' housing, shops and services, places of assembly and a pub, with buildings up to 4 storeys (3 storeys next to houses).

How many homes can I build in zone CD-74?

The section sets no number of homes and no density for CD-74, so no count is given for one lot.

How tall can I build in zone CD-74?

Buildings and structures may be at most 4 storeys high. Parts of buildings right next to single family homes may be at most 3 storeys. 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-74?

Each apartment may have one lock-off unit: a small home of at most 45 m² (484 sq ft) attached to the larger apartment through a connecting door or hallway. It may not be sold or stratified apart from the main apartment. A lock-off unit must be able to be locked off from the main apartment, have a living space at least 4 m (13 ft 1 in) wide and 4 m (13 ft 1 in) long, a sink, a stove or other cooking heat source, a fridge, and at least 3.7 m² (40 sq ft) of closet space.

How many lots are zoned CD-74?

The Township of Langley lot records list 6 lots and 1 strata properties in zone CD-74, on 1 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-74

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