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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Jaber argued the Willow Grove acres, zoned with 28 acres as commercial property and 8 acres as residential, could especially increase in value if the property were rezoned as residential property.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
But a request to rezone the land for redevelopment puts all that at risk.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
The council will consider rezoning the land so it can be used as a public park in June.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Since the commission did not table a motion to rezone the properties, the Fort Worth City Council will vote on the zoning March 25.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
But a request to rezone the land for redevelopment puts all that at risk.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
The council will consider rezoning the land so it can be used as a public park in June.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
Since the commission did not table a motion to rezone the properties, the Fort Worth City Council will vote on the zoning March 25.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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