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title: "R5a zone in Langley City: Langley Lions Seniors District"
place: Langley City, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/langley
zone: R5a
bylaw: "City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (adopted March 9, 2026; replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2100)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/r5a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/r5a.json"
---

# R5a zone in Langley City: Langley Lions Seniors District

A 981-unit seniors rental housing development according to a master plan.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A 981-unit seniors rental housing development according to a master plan.
- **Main uses:** Congregate Housing; Multiple Unit Residential; Seniors-Oriented Multiple Unit Residential
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Community Service; Home Occupation (excluding Bed and Breakfast and Child Care Centre)
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot 1, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan EPP107406; Lot 2, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan EPP107406, and an Undivided 10/100th Share in Lot 1; Lot 3, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan EPP107406, and an Undivided 15/100th share in Lot 1; Lot 4, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan EPP107406, and an Undivided 18/100th Share in Lot 1; Lot 5, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan EPP107406, and an Undivided 57/100th Share in Lot 1; Lot 262, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan 65845; Lot 263, District Lot 36, Group 2, New Westminster District, Plan 65845
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40% (principal building)
- **Maximum density:** 3.000 FAR for the whole site (amenity requirement applies)
- **Maximum height:** Number of storeys generally per the site master plan prepared by DYS Architecture
- **Other rules:** The site is made up of the listed lots (Lots 1 to 5, Plan EPP107406, and Lots 262 and 263, Plan 65845); Above the top of the 10th storey, floor plate is limited to 750 m² and building face length to 30 m; Amenity space must be provided

## Source

- [City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (adopted March 9, 2026; replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2100), s. 5](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2#page=62) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Langley City: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/r5a/_