Example Sentences
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In 2025, Texas passed bills legalizing housing on commercially zoned land and subdivisions of starter homes, which were rendered difficult or illegal to build by municipal zoning laws, large lot requirements, or other design requirements.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The properties largely weren’t zoned for detention and didn’t have working plumbing to support large detainee populations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
She also believes the city has to dramatically expand the creation of new housing, reduce red tape for developers and introduce “gentle density” into single-family zoned neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
The terms were restrictive enough to effectively ban such a project not only from land owned by Heath and his sister, but from all but the small portion of the township that’s zoned for industry.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
More and more land was zoned for industrial use, which meant more houses torn down.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
