Township of Langley zoning bylaw, section 997
Zone CD-97: Comprehensive Development Zone CD-97
A housing zone for one development of 90 homes: 54 townhouses and 36 houses.
0 lots and 1 strata properties carry this zone in the Township of Langley lot records.
How many homes
- The zone allows 90 homes for the whole development: 54 townhouses and 36 houses. This is a total for all the lands in the zone, so no count for one lot is given here. (section 997.2)
- Townhouses (section 997.2)
- A house (section 997.2)
- A secondary suite (a second home inside the house) (section 102)
The rules of zone CD-97
What the zone allows
- Buildings and uses that serve a main use on the same lot (accessory buildings and uses). (section 997.1 1))
- Home businesses, following Section 104.3. (section 997.1 2))
- Homes, following Section 997.2: 54 townhouses and 36 houses (single family dwellings), for a total of 90 homes on the lands zoned CD-97 by Bylaw No. 5031. (section 997.1 3) and 997.2)
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 997.7)
- New lots made by subdivision must be at least 1.8 ha (4.45 acres). (section 110.1)
How much of the lot buildings may cover
- Buildings and structures may cover at most 45% of the lot. (section 997.3)
Height
- Houses may be at most 2.5 storeys high, and townhouses at most 3 storeys. (section 997.5)
- 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
- 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 997.4)
- 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 and the development permit. (section 997.6)
- Each home needs 1 parking space on the lot, and every lot needs at least 2 spaces. This rate covers houses, duplexes, mobile homes and small-scale multi-unit housing. (section 107.3 a) i))
- For each main home, one of the required spaces needs a power outlet beside it that can charge an electric car at Level 2 or faster. (section 107.3 a) i) 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))
- 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))
Secondary suites
- A secondary suite is a second home inside a house. It must meet the BC Building Code and may have at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of floor area. (section 102)
- Under the bylaw's definition, a house may include one secondary suite. (section 102)
- 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
- Landscaping, screens and fences are set in the development permit. (section 997.8)
- 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. The development permit also sets them. (section 997.9, 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 997.10)
- 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-97
What is zone CD-97 in the Township of Langley?
CD-97 is the Comprehensive Development Zone CD-97 in the Township of Langley zoning bylaw (section 997). A housing zone for one development of 90 homes: 54 townhouses and 36 houses.
How many homes can I build in zone CD-97?
The zone allows 90 homes for the whole development: 54 townhouses and 36 houses. This is a total for all the lands in the zone, so no count for one lot is given here.
How tall can I build in zone CD-97?
Houses may be at most 2.5 storeys high, and townhouses 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-97?
A secondary suite is a second home inside a house. It must meet the BC Building Code and may have at most 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) of floor area. Under the bylaw's definition, a house may include one secondary suite.
How many lots are zoned CD-97?
The Township of Langley lot records list 0 lots and 1 strata properties in zone CD-97, on 1 streets.
Streets with lots in zone CD-97
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