downzone

downzone
To change an area or property to a less restrictive zoning

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  • downzone — downzoning UK US /ˈdaʊnzəʊnɪŋ/ noun [U] US ► GOVERNMENT the decision to limit the number or size of buildings on an area of land, or to limit the type of business or activities that can take place there: »The study showed that downzoning had… …   Financial and business terms

  • downzone — /down zohn /, v., downzoned, downzoning. v.t. 1. to change the zoning designation on (property) to restrict high density development. v.i. 2. to downzone development. Also, down zone. [DOWN1 + ZONE] * * * …   Universalium

  • downzone — transitive verb Date: 1954 to reduce or limit development or the number of buildings permitted on < the county downzoned rural land to allow only one home per ten acres > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • downzone — v. reduce or restrict the number of buildings in a designated zone, change the zoning designation to restrict a development of high density …   English contemporary dictionary

  • downzone — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: down (II) + zone (II) : to reduce or limit development or the number of buildings permitted on the county downzoned rural land to allow only one home per ten acres instead of one per five acres …   Useful english dictionary

  • downzoning — down‧zon‧ing [ˈdaʊnˌzəʊnɪŋ ǁ ˌzoʊ ] noun [uncountable] PROPERTY LAW when official rules restrict the type of buildings allowed on a particular area of land, or on the type of work that can be done in those buildings * * * downzoning UK US… …   Financial and business terms

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  • upzone — verb To rezone for more intensive use. For example, a neighborhood of single family homes may be upzoned to multifamily residential or a mixed use (commercial plus residential) zone. Ant: downzone …   Wiktionary

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