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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Last Thursday, Kurek and a team of technical advisers and state employees led a half-dozen interested parties around the parking lot, answering questions about everything from rezoning to setbacks.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Republican Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, who represents the district where Google wants to rezone a roughly 470-acre pastoral site for a possible $1 billion data center, forced a vote Monday night to challenge the project.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Carpentersville recently rezoned its portion of the property for residential use while West Dundee’s is zoned for B2 commercial, which covers a lot of development options, Cavallaro said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Planning commission concerned about loss of non-residential space At the hearing, members of Meridian’s Planning and Zoning Commission grappled with DRB Investment’s request to rezone three acres of land from commercial to residential uses.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Republican Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, who represents the district where Google wants to rezone a roughly 470-acre pastoral site for a possible $1 billion data center, forced a vote Monday night to challenge the project.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Carpentersville recently rezoned its portion of the property for residential use while West Dundee’s is zoned for B2 commercial, which covers a lot of development options, Cavallaro said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Planning commission concerned about loss of non-residential space At the hearing, members of Meridian’s Planning and Zoning Commission grappled with DRB Investment’s request to rezone three acres of land from commercial to residential uses.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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