rezone
verb
re·zone
(ˌ)rē-ˈzōn 
rezoned; rezoning
law
: to change the zoning of (an area) : to designate (a zone or zones of a city, town, or borough) for a new purpose or use through a change in the applicable zoning regulations
… is seeking to have land it purchased near the airport rezoned from residential use for commercial use …—
Michael Knight
Michael KnightHowever many at-home workers there are, their numbers are large enough to cause some communities to rezone neighborhoods so that certain kinds of work … can take place there …—Lynette Lamb
Lynette Lamb
rezoning
noun
plural rezonings
… opposition to the development arose because commercial rezoning of the property was necessary to the development.
—Jo Gwin Shelby
Jo Gwin Shelby
… Mr. Bloomberg effected the most extensive rezonings in city history …
—Julia Vitullo-Martin
Julia Vitullo-Martin
… a rezoning request to allow gravel mining on 480 acres of grazing land …
—Lawrence Shulruff
Lawrence Shulruff
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The real estate and investment firm Deca has proposed rezoning 648.5 gross acres from rural residential to community development, with a mix of residential, commercial and industrial components, according to Travis Duncan, Deca’s vice president of development.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Related Articles Land near 40th and Colorado rail station rezoned for big housing projects despite lingering concerns
Denver voters face two tax increase questions.
—Arushi Gupta, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The council then voted to rezone the arena property to that same zoning designation.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
The city first approved the travel center earlier this year when the company submitted plans to rezone about 71 acres of land.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Related Articles Land near 40th and Colorado rail station rezoned for big housing projects despite lingering concerns
Denver voters face two tax increase questions.
—Arushi Gupta, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The council then voted to rezone the arena property to that same zoning designation.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
The city first approved the travel center earlier this year when the company submitted plans to rezone about 71 acres of land.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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