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 developer’s rezoning request calls for removing a greenhouse and accessory buildings for the development called Old Statesville Road Mixed-Use, town documents show.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
The request also asks that the eastern portion of the land be rezoned from residential use to agricultural and remain farmland.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
In the adjacent village of Caledonia, many residents spoke out against Microsoft's request to rezone land for a data center, and in September the company decided to stop pursuing that location.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
So in theory, the land beneath NoHo Locksmith could eventually be rezoned, but that may take months, even years, and Lejbowicz may not be able to wait it out.
—Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
The request also asks that the eastern portion of the land be rezoned from residential use to agricultural and remain farmland.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
In the adjacent village of Caledonia, many residents spoke out against Microsoft's request to rezone land for a data center, and in September the company decided to stop pursuing that location.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
So in theory, the land beneath NoHo Locksmith could eventually be rezoned, but that may take months, even years, and Lejbowicz may not be able to wait it out.
—Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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