Land Use & Zoning
In Missouri, 'downzoning' refers to:
AReducing property taxes
BChanging zoning to a less intensive use (e.g., from commercial to residential or from high-density to low-density)✓ Correct
CLowering building height limits specifically
DMREC reducing license requirements
Explanation
Downzoning changes a property's zoning to a less intensive or lower-density use. While it may reduce development potential and value, it may not be compensable unless it rises to the level of a regulatory taking.
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