Sentence examples for contentious zoning from inspiring English sources
French Hill was the focus of a contentious zoning battle.
"The church's decision to sell to the county meant a lot smoother sailing in what could have been a controversial and contentious zoning approval for single-family homes".
Frustration with Israel has only grown in Europe since the announcement that the government had approved 3,000 more units of housing in contested areas of East Jerusalem and the West Bank and was resuming planning and zoning work in the contentious area known as E1.
It also said it would resume planning and zoning work in a particularly contentious area east of Jerusalem known as E1.
Israel raised particular alarms with its decision to continue planning and zoning work for the development of a contentious area known as E1, a project vehemently opposed internationally because it would partially separate the northern and southern West Bank, harming the prospects of a contiguous Palestinian state in that territory.
The government has also decided to continue planning and zoning work for the development of a particularly contentious area of East Jerusalem known as E1, a project long condemned by Washington because it would harm the prospects for a contiguous Palestinian state, though privately, Israeli and Palestinian officials said that this last decision could be easily reversed.
A contractor who routinely ran afoul of the authorities, Mr. Thornton was well-known and had an openly contentious relationship with the town government, particularly those who worked in code enforcement and zoning.
Zoning rules can create barriers.
They got zoning maps changed.
Everything is spot zoning.
