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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Despite the concerns, the commission voted 6-1 to rezone the land, with Commissioner Nicole Wilson opposed, but laid out 24 conditions that the church must meet before the shelter can open.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
After hearing a presentation on the project last week, the council rapidly approved rezoning the 84.29-acre parcel at U.S. 6 and Airport Road.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The council will later need to rezone the land, which was previously approved for office space.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
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
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
After hearing a presentation on the project last week, the council rapidly approved rezoning the 84.29-acre parcel at U.S. 6 and Airport Road.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The council will later need to rezone the land, which was previously approved for office space.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
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
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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