I think that many US people have too optimistic idea about zoning laws in other countries. In many countries there are floor area ratio requirements in zoning p

I think that many US people have too optimistic idea about zoning laws in other countries. In many countries there are floor area ratio requirements in zoning plans and if you have ratio limit 0.2 on <1000 m^2 land lots, you cannot really build anything much different than single family housing.