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ˈdownzone, v. U.S.
[f. down adv. + zone v.; cf. rezone v.]
trans. In Town-Planning, to reclassify (an area, property, etc.) to a lower and typically more restrictive zoning band, e.g. from commercial to residential, or from multiple- to single-family use; also, to cause to be reclassified in this way. Also absol.
1959N.Y. State Suppl. (N.Y. State Supreme Court) 2nd Ser. CXCIV. 204 If installation of street were taken as determinative, the effect would be to permit a property owner to downzone a portion of his property by installing a private street. 1965Look 5 Oct. 96/2 The more homes on the land, the greater its value to developers. So the ‘big guy’ pressures the zoning board into ‘down zoning’ his land. 1976Proc. Inst. Planning, Zoning, & Eminent Domain (U.S. Southwestern Legal Foundation) 119 Lawyers often have some qualms..about the propriety of the zoning authority's taking property zoned for one set of uses and downzoning it to a classification which makes it worth less than in its original classification. Ibid. 128 The city then downzoned to single-family residential. 1981N.Y. Times 21 June ii. 29/1 Changes currently being proposed for midtown zoning..might downzone the block and further limit the developer's options. 1987Washington Post 30 Sept. b1/2 The commission is considering pending applications by neighborhood groups to downzone retail areas in Woodley Park and Cleveland Park.
Hence ˈdownzoned ppl. a., ˈdownzoning vbl. n.
1966Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Va.) 12 Aug. 10/6 Another group said it would fight any down-zoning of its area. 1979Tucson Mag. Apr. 37/1 Other financial incentives..such as ‘down-zoning’ to reduce taxes on certain specific properties..will undoubtedly be employed in future projects when the need arises. 1982Arnold & Kusnet Arnold Encycl. Real Estate (ed. 2) 138/2 Under the police power of government action, no compensation is paid to the owner of downzoned private property. |