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 change in the mall’s fortunes started in 2022, when the city rezoned the property from commercial to industrial use, opening the door to use the property for warehouses.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
The entire parcel, previously zoned R1 for low-density residential development, is now rezoned in two sections.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The Denver City Council voted April 7 not to rezone 627 S. Lipan St. from single-use residential to mixed-use, preventing RedT Homes from building two dozen townhomes there.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
At last week’s commission meeting, Rosen Gonzalez supported a new proposal to rezone the Deauville Hotel site, touting the developers’ willingness to provide benefits like public beach access and funding for housing and a park.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
The entire parcel, previously zoned R1 for low-density residential development, is now rezoned in two sections.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The Denver City Council voted April 7 not to rezone 627 S. Lipan St. from single-use residential to mixed-use, preventing RedT Homes from building two dozen townhomes there.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
At last week’s commission meeting, Rosen Gonzalez supported a new proposal to rezone the Deauville Hotel site, touting the developers’ willingness to provide benefits like public beach access and funding for housing and a park.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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