Land Use & Zoning
A 'downzoning' in NC refers to:
AIncreasing the permitted density or intensity of land use
BReducing the permitted density or intensity — e.g., rezoning from commercial to residential or from high-density to low-density✓ Correct
CRemoving all zoning restrictions from a parcel
DDesignating land as a historic district
Explanation
Downzoning reduces permitted density or use intensity — for example, from commercial to residential or from multi-family to single-family zoning — potentially reducing the property's value and development potential.
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