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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 987

Zone CD-87(A): Comprehensive Development Zone CD-87, sub-zone CD-87(A)

Sub-zone A of CD-87 at 48 Avenue and 228 Street: seniors' housing, townhouses (no more than 3 homes in a building) and civic uses, at up to 30 homes per hectare and 2 storeys.

Site named in the bylaw: 48 Avenue and 228 Street (sub-zone map in Section 987.12)

0 lots 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 (12 per acre) in CD-87(A). At least 50% of the homes in the whole CD-87 zone must be seniors' housing. The P-1 uses also allow one house or mobile home on a lot for the owner, manager or caretaker and their family (Section 801.2). The bylaw gives no count for one lot. (section 987.1, 987.2 and 801.2)
  • Housing for seniors (section 987.1)
  • Townhouses (section 987.1)
  • A caretaker's home (section 987.1 and 801.2)

The rules of zone CD-87(A)

What the zone allows

  • Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 987.1 1) a))
  • All uses allowed in the P-1 civic institutional zone: accessory buildings and uses, adult day care, farm uses on land in the Agricultural Land Reserve, places of worship, culture and learning (assembly uses), cemeteries, government buildings, group child care, hospitals and medical clinics, public parks and recreation facilities, public transportation depots, one house or mobile home for the owner, manager or caretaker, and seniors' housing. (section 987.1 1) b) and 801.1)
  • 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 987.1 1) c) and 102)
  • Townhouses (no more than 3 homes in a building). (section 987.1 1) d))

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 987.7)
  • 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

  • Lot coverage is set in the development permit. (section 987.3)

Floor area and density

  • At most 30 homes per hectare (12 per acre). (section 987.2)
  • At least 50% of the seniors' housing and other homes in CD-87(A) must follow the Township's Basic Adaptable Housing Policy. (section 987.1)

Height

  • Main buildings may be at most 2 storeys high. (section 987.5)
  • 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

  • No building may be closer than 15 m (49 ft 3 in) to a property line on 48 Avenue or 8 m (26 ft 3 in) to a property line on 228 Street. (section 987.4 1) a) and b))
  • An apartment building must be at least 10 m (32 ft 10 in) from a property line on 228 Street and from a lot outside the CD-87 zone. A townhouse must be at least 8 m (26 ft 3 in) from a lot outside the CD-87 zone. (section 987.4 1) c) and d))
  • Distances to all other property lines are set in the development permit. (section 987.4 2))
  • 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 987.6)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • Government buildings need 1 parking space for each 28 m² (301 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) iv))
  • A hospital needs 1 parking space for each 41 m² (441 sq ft) of floor area. (section 107.3 b) vi))
  • 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))
  • 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))

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

  • At least 50% of the homes in the whole CD-87 zone must be seniors' housing. (section 987.1 4))
  • Landscaping, screens and fences must follow Section 111 and the development permit. (section 987.8)
  • Parking lots need 1 tree for every 6 parking spaces, each with at least 10 cubic metres of growing soil, and a tree with a landscaped strip at least 2 m (6 ft 7 in) wide at the end of each row of spaces. (section 987.9 and 111.4 1) and 2))
  • A development with more than 4 townhouse, apartment or seniors' housing homes needs age-friendly amenity areas (shared indoor or outdoor space for the residents' cultural, social and recreation activities): at least 6 m² (65 sq ft) for each of the first 186 homes and 4 m² (43 sq ft) for each home after that. Each area must be at least 70 m² (753 sq ft), and at most half of the required area may be indoors. (section 987.10, 111.5 1), 2) a) and 6), and 102)
  • 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 987.11)
  • 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-87(A)

What is zone CD-87(A) in the Township of Langley?

CD-87(A) is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-87, sub-zone CD-87(A) in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 987). Sub-zone A of CD-87 at 48 Avenue and 228 Street: seniors' housing, townhouses (no more than 3 homes in a building) and civic uses, at up to 30 homes per hectare and 2 storeys.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-87(A)?

The number of homes depends on site area: at most 30 homes per hectare (12 per acre) in CD-87(A). At least 50% of the homes in the whole CD-87 zone must be seniors' housing. The P-1 uses also allow one house or mobile home on a lot for the owner, manager or caretaker and their family (Section 801.2). The bylaw gives no count for one lot.

How tall can I build in zone CD-87(A)?

Main buildings may be at most 2 storeys high. 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-87(A)?

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-87(A)?

The Township of Langley lot records list 0 lots in zone CD-87(A), on 0 streets.