Alaska — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Alaska during 2025.
Alaska indexed 1,179 projects with decisions in 2025 across 12 counties, with 1,543 approved and 23 denied actions (98.5% approval rate). Fairbanks North Star County led with 342 projects (29% of the state), followed by Wrangell City and County (273) and Anchorage County (221). Together those three counties accounted for 71% of indexed activity.
Read the Complete Alaska Planning Commission Guide for context on how planning decisions work in Alaska.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
By county
| County | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | 221 | 254 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bristol Bay | 39 | 42 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fairbanks North Star | 342 | 533 | 9 | 98.3% |
| Haines | 9 | 8 | 1 | 88.9% |
| Kenai Peninsula | 10 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nome | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Northwest Arctic | 69 | 77 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Petersburg | 180 | 224 | 10 | 95.7% |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Skagway | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wrangell City and | 273 | 353 | 3 | 99.2% |
| Yukon-Koyukuk | 14 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities and counties are included.