"Don't build an asphalt plant near residential zones" is an extremely reasonable zoning restriction. That's what zoning should be doing. "Don't build any apart

"Don't build an asphalt plant near residential zones" is an extremely reasonable zoning restriction. That's what zoning should be doing. "Don't build any apartments anywhere in this city" isn't. There should be a range of options available for people, ranging from a house with a yard and no shared walls with anyone, to mid-rise apartment buildings, and many things in between.