Sentence examples for lack of zoning from inspiring English sources

In Brewster, the lack of zoning all these years has given rise to an unusual oattern of community architecture — the juxtaposition of residential and commercial structures.

But because of the lack of zoning controls in Houston, Self said, "there is no guarantee that somebody is not going to build something higher between you and the view".

Gibson often said that he considered Houston, known for its sprawling, patchwork development, the ideal city because of its lack of zoning.

And the lack of zoning maps has proved profitable for some.

And given the city's notorious lack of zoning laws, it probably shouldn't come as a surprise that restaurateurs are setting up shop in refreshingly unusual spaces.

Noon 10) MODERNIST DRIVE-BY Despite Houston's lack of zoning (or maybe because of it), the city has a remarkable collection of midcentury modern homes and office towers — some well maintained, others verging on collapse.

But the lack of suitably zoned land will temper the pace of construction of such projects, which usually require a higher density zoning.

The activity is also moving farther south on the turnpike to Exit 7A in Mercer County but is limited in northern New Jersey by the lack of suitably zoned land.

Although cities and counties do not build homes, local restrictions on development, such as high fees or a lack of land zoned for residential use, can prevent construction that might otherwise occur.

Other Fairfield County towns that would seem appropriate for million dollar condominiums, including Darien and Wilton, have them, but because of zoning restrictions and lack of available land no new projects have been built for at least five years, according to planning and zoning officials.

Although zoning methodologies have been increasingly applied across a wide range of ecosystems (Salm and Siirila 2000; Villa et al. 2002; Linnell et al. 2005; Del Carmen et al. 2007; Geneletti and van Duren 2008; Watts et al. 2009), we lack a robust multidimensional comparison at local scale of zoning methodologies inclusive of ecosystem-based approaches.