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Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 989

Zone CD-89(H): Comprehensive Development Zone CD-89, sub-zone CD-89(H)

Sub-zone H of CD-89, between 78 Avenue and 80 Avenue west of 208 Street. It allows apartments, townhouses, seniors' housing, accessory uses, with buildings of 4 storeys or fewer for low-rise buildings, and 5 to 12 storeys for mid-rise buildings.

Site named in the bylaw: Between 78 Avenue and 80 Avenue, west of 208 Street (sub-zone map in Section 989.13)

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

How many homes

  • The number of homes depends on site area: 40 to 80 homes per acre for low-rise buildings (4 storeys or fewer), or 80 to 120 homes per acre for mid-rise buildings (5 to 12 storeys) in CD-89(H). The bylaw gives no count for one lot. (section 989.3 1) and 989.12)
  • Housing for seniors (section 989.12)
  • Apartments (section 989.12)
  • Townhouses (section 989.12)
  • A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)

The rules of zone CD-89(H)

What the zone allows

  • Uses in CD-89(H): apartments, townhouses, seniors' housing, accessory uses. (section 989.12)
  • 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 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 989.8)
  • New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1,000 m² (10,764 sq ft). (section 110.1)

How much of the lot buildings may cover

  • Lot coverage is set in the development permit. (section 989.4)

Floor area and density

  • Commercial floor area: none (the table reads n/a). (section 989.3 2) and 989.12)
  • Residential density: 40 to 80 homes per acre for low-rise buildings (4 storeys or fewer), or 80 to 120 homes per acre for mid-rise buildings (5 to 12 storeys). (section 989.3 1) and 989.12)

Height

  • Buildings may be 4 storeys or fewer for low-rise buildings, and 5 to 12 storeys for mid-rise buildings. Height also follows the development permit. (section 989.6 and 989.12)
  • 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 989.5)
  • 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 follow Section 107 and the development permit. (section 989.7)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • When a building has more than one use, the parking spaces needed for each use are added together. (section 107.4)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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))

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))
  • 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

  • All development must follow the Yorkson Greenway Amenity Zoning Policy and the Township's 5% Neighbourhood Park Land Acquisition Policy. (section 989.2)
  • 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 989.11, 111.5 1), 2) a) and 6), and 102)
  • Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 989.9)
  • 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 989.10)
  • 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-89(H)

What is zone CD-89(H) in the Township of Langley?

CD-89(H) is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-89, sub-zone CD-89(H) in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 989). Sub-zone H of CD-89, between 78 Avenue and 80 Avenue west of 208 Street. It allows apartments, townhouses, seniors' housing, accessory uses, with buildings of 4 storeys or fewer for low-rise buildings, and 5 to 12 storeys for mid-rise buildings.

How many homes can I build in zone CD-89(H)?

The number of homes depends on site area: 40 to 80 homes per acre for low-rise buildings (4 storeys or fewer), or 80 to 120 homes per acre for mid-rise buildings (5 to 12 storeys) in CD-89(H). The bylaw gives no count for one lot.

How tall can I build in zone CD-89(H)?

Buildings may be 4 storeys or fewer for low-rise buildings, and 5 to 12 storeys for mid-rise buildings. Height also follows the development permit. 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-89(H)?

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-89(H)?

The Township of Langley lot records list 0 lots and 1 strata properties in zone CD-89(H), on 1 streets.

Streets with lots in zone CD-89(H)

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