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 Village of Caledonia is considering rezoning 244 acres for a new Microsoft data center.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The developer for Project Accelerate NC is seeking to rezone multiple parcels along East John Street for a 123-acre data center.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit centered on Metro Council's handling of a request to rezone land to build affordable housing for seniors in East Louisville.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
However, city staff planners recommended approval to rezone the site, citing the city's comprehensive plan that marked most of the land for light industrial use.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The developer for Project Accelerate NC is seeking to rezone multiple parcels along East John Street for a 123-acre data center.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit centered on Metro Council's handling of a request to rezone land to build affordable housing for seniors in East Louisville.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
However, city staff planners recommended approval to rezone the site, citing the city's comprehensive plan that marked most of the land for light industrial use.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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