Maricopa, Arizona — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Maricopa during 2025.
Maricopa County indexed 6,409 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 8,274 approved and 27 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.7% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Chandler (792), Buckeye (630), and Phoenix (582).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
6,409
Projects with decisions
8,274
Approved actions
27
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem | 29 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Apache Junction | 328 | 502 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Avondale | 581 | 837 | 2 | 99.8% |
| Buckeye | 630 | 761 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Carefree | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cave Creek | 34 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chandler | 792 | 1,070 | 9 | 99.2% |
| Gila Bend | 118 | 205 | 4 | 98.1% |
| Gilbert | 96 | 97 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Glendale | 146 | 157 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Goodyear | 221 | 274 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Guadalupe | 18 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Litchfield Park | 73 | 95 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mesa | 286 | 334 | 3 | 99.1% |
| Paradise Valley | 84 | 84 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Peoria | 94 | 124 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Phoenix | 582 | 615 | 2 | 99.7% |
| Queen Creek | 433 | 512 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scottsdale | 439 | 711 | 3 | 99.6% |
| Surprise | 536 | 669 | 1 | 99.9% |
| Tolleson | 444 | 564 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wickenburg | 100 | 143 | 1 | 99.3% |
| Youngtown | 113 | 146 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.