Quite an illuminating comment, to say the least.

White dude??  What if a non-white, and made my comment?  Would that make it more acceptable?  What if I was Hispanic, would the city NOT rezone my property?

Is "Bree" too cute for you to be objective about?  You sound like you may sit there in the meetings thinking more about how to shelter her, then the work at hand, "middle-aged white dude."