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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South Fulton residents opposed to the project gathered 1,000 petition signatures before the project’s first rezoning vote in October, according to a report by Capital B Atlanta.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Davis must seek voter approval to rezone agricultural land for urban use under Measure J-R-D, most recently reaffirmed by voters in 2020.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The American Tower Corporation requested a one-month delay on its petition to rezone 58 acres off Hood Road for a 40,000-square-foot data center.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The Marietta City Council voted 7-0 to rezone more than 34 acres along Franklin Gateway for the new headquarters and training facility for the NWSL Atlanta expansion team, which is expected to begin playing in 2028.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Davis must seek voter approval to rezone agricultural land for urban use under Measure J-R-D, most recently reaffirmed by voters in 2020.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The American Tower Corporation requested a one-month delay on its petition to rezone 58 acres off Hood Road for a 40,000-square-foot data center.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The Marietta City Council voted 7-0 to rezone more than 34 acres along Franklin Gateway for the new headquarters and training facility for the NWSL Atlanta expansion team, which is expected to begin playing in 2028.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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