Except you can (and often have to) petition to get zoning changed. Zoning plays a role, but it is not 100%. I would also bet (but I have no evidence; I'd love t

Except you can (and often have to) petition to get zoning changed. Zoning plays a role, but it is not 100%. I would also bet (but I have no evidence; I'd love to be proven wrong here) that in areas without rigid zoning, you will see the same behavior.