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
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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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Eber said the site is zoned for agricultural use, but it could potentially be rezoned for commercial development.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
That way, since there is no land currently zoned as the other types of districts where data centers are permitted in Sugar Grove, a developer seeking to rezone property to build a data center would first have to go before the plan commission and village board, Marion said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The property Edged wants to develop was rezoned for medium industrial use in 2025, and a map of the Veale Ranch development designated it for industrial use.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Route to rezoning Zoning restrictions have complicated the development of the project, but the zoning of the area has been steadily changing.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
That way, since there is no land currently zoned as the other types of districts where data centers are permitted in Sugar Grove, a developer seeking to rezone property to build a data center would first have to go before the plan commission and village board, Marion said.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The property Edged wants to develop was rezoned for medium industrial use in 2025, and a map of the Veale Ranch development designated it for industrial use.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Route to rezoning Zoning restrictions have complicated the development of the project, but the zoning of the area has been steadily changing.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Rezone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rezone. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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