{"title":"U1 zone in Langley City: University District","code":"U1","slug":"u1","name":"University District","group":"Public","section":"8","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Post-secondary education, research, technology, office, tourist accommodation, multiple unit residential and student housing, and commercial uses, primarily on the Kwantlen Polytechnic University campus and within the University District OCP land use.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Post-secondary education, research, technology, office, tourist accommodation, multiple unit residential and student housing, and commercial uses, primarily on the Kwantlen Polytechnic University campus and within the University District OCP land use.","quotes":["Intent: To accommodate post-secondary education, research, technology,","campus and within the University District OCP land use."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Colleges and Universities","Community Service","Cultural Facilities","Convention Centre","Recreation Facilities","Technology Industries","Research Laboratory","Office","Convenience Store","Eating Establishment","Retail Sales, limited to small scale grocery and bookstore","Brewers and vintners","Tourist Accommodation","Multiple-unit Residential","Designated post-secondary student housing"],"quotes":["Colleges and Universities","Community Service","Cultural Facilities","Convention Centre","Recreation Facilities","Technology Industries","Research Laboratory","Office","Convenience Store","Eating Establishment","Retail Sales, limited to small scale grocery and bookstore","Brewers and vintners","Tourist Accommodation","Multiple-unit Residential","Designated post-secondary student housing"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Caretaker's dwelling unit","Child Care Centre","Parking Facilities","Agriculture","Light Industrial (except outdoor storage of goods and wholesale sales of goods and materials produced on the premises)"],"quotes":["a. Caretaker’s dwelling unit","b. Child Care Centre","c. Parking Facilities","d. Agriculture","e. Light Industrial, except outdoor storage of goods and wholesale sales"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Not applicable","quotes":["Lot size, minimum Not Applicable"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Not applicable","quotes":["Lot frontage, minimum Not Applicable"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Not applicable","quotes":["principal building Not Applicable"]},"max_density":{"value":"4.000 FAR (amenity requirement applies)","quotes":["Floor Area Ratio 4.000 FAR*"]},"max_height":{"value":"46 m or the maximum height permitted by Langley Regional Airport AZR, whichever is less","quotes":["Principal Building, maximum 46 m or maximum height (m)","Airport AZR, whichever is less."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Not applicable","quotes":["Accessory Buildings Not Applicable"]},"setback_front":{"value":"2.0 m (3.0 m for residential storeys)","quotes":["up to top on 10th storey 2.0 m* 0.0 m** 0.0 m+ 2.0 m*","*3.0m for residential storeys"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"0.0 m up to top of 10th storey (2.0 m for residential storeys if abutting a lane; 6.0 m for residential storeys otherwise); 12.5 m above 10th storey (8.5 m if abutting a lane)","quotes":["up to top on 10th storey 2.0 m* 0.0 m** 0.0 m+ 2.0 m*","above top of 10th storey 2.0 m* 12.5 m^ 12.5 m 2.0 m*^","**2.0 m for residential storeys if","abutting a lane; 6.0 m for","^8.5 m if abutting a lane"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0.0 m to top of 8th storey; 6.0 m above top of 8th storey or if abutting a residential use; 12.5 m above top of 10th storey","quotes":["up to top on 10th storey 2.0 m* 0.0 m** 0.0 m+ 2.0 m*","above top of 10th storey 2.0 m* 12.5 m^ 12.5 m 2.0 m*^","+ To top of 8th storey; 6.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.0 m (3.0 m for residential storeys); above 10th storey 2.0 m (8.5 m if abutting a lane)","quotes":["up to top on 10th storey 2.0 m* 0.0 m** 0.0 m+ 2.0 m*","above top of 10th storey 2.0 m* 12.5 m^ 12.5 m 2.0 m*^","*3.0m for residential storeys","^8.5 m if abutting a lane"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Not applicable","quotes":["Accessory Buildings Not Applicable"]},"other":{"value":["Above the top of the 10th storey, floor plate is limited to 750 m² and building length to 30 m","Uses causing noise, smoke, dust, odour or other nuisance detectable beyond 30 m must be contained in a building and not be detectable at 76 m from it","Amenity space must be provided"],"quotes":["Above top of 10th storey, maximum 750 m2","Max. building length above 10th storey 30 m","measurable at a distance of more than 30 m shall be contained within a","distance of 76 m from the building.","Amenity space shall be provided in accordance with this Bylaw."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 (adopted March 9, 2026; replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2100)","url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's electronic version is provided for convenience only and is not an official copy of the bylaw."},"source_url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-2025-no-3300pdf-2#page=94","place":{"path":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/u1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/u1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/u1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/zoning/index.json"}}