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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But cities have a lot of building power, especially rezoning land for denser development and cutting regulatory delays to speed up construction.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Housing & Homelessness For Subscribers Los Angeles has to rezone the entire city.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Annexing and rezoning the Gateway marked a significant milestone for Peoria’s anticipated development, city officials noted, as State Land can start accepting applications from developers who want to bid on the vacant parcels.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
The mention of an unnamed grocery store was included in the developer’s request to rezone the property, which the city’s Zoning Commission approved Wednesday.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Housing & Homelessness For Subscribers Los Angeles has to rezone the entire city.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Annexing and rezoning the Gateway marked a significant milestone for Peoria’s anticipated development, city officials noted, as State Land can start accepting applications from developers who want to bid on the vacant parcels.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
The mention of an unnamed grocery store was included in the developer’s request to rezone the property, which the city’s Zoning Commission approved Wednesday.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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