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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Places like Charleston, South Carolina, are rezoning for the first time in 50 years to move to higher elevation.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Council voted 4-4 against rezoning the area, falling short of the necessary support, and the city told Austin Properties that its application was denied.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
In 2005, the area between Ninth and 11th Avenues from West 30th to West 41st Streets was rezoned to create Hudson Yards district, which gave way for hotels in the Garment District.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
The Fort Worth City Council will discuss a proposal to rezone 23 properties owned by the Keller school district at its work session on Feb. 18.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Council voted 4-4 against rezoning the area, falling short of the necessary support, and the city told Austin Properties that its application was denied.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
In 2005, the area between Ninth and 11th Avenues from West 30th to West 41st Streets was rezoned to create Hudson Yards district, which gave way for hotels in the Garment District.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
The Fort Worth City Council will discuss a proposal to rezone 23 properties owned by the Keller school district at its work session on Feb. 18.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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