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 changes specify that the voting threshold for Portfolio Homes projects will be lower than a typical rezoning request, Ralph said.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Plan commission member Michael Conquest, who voted against the proposal, previously told the Post Tribune that rezoning for a higher-density subdivision didn’t represent responsible growth and development in that area.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The Rowen project was first envisioned more than 20 years ago and involved a prolonged campaign to acquire the land, rezone it and invest in infrastructure.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, the Granbury City Council voted to rezone the acreage for a data center power plant.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Plan commission member Michael Conquest, who voted against the proposal, previously told the Post Tribune that rezoning for a higher-density subdivision didn’t represent responsible growth and development in that area.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The Rowen project was first envisioned more than 20 years ago and involved a prolonged campaign to acquire the land, rezone it and invest in infrastructure.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, the Granbury City Council voted to rezone the acreage for a data center power plant.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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