Santa Cruz, Arizona — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Santa Cruz during 2025.
Santa Cruz County indexed 1,071 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,357 approved and 10 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. All city-level activity in our coverage came from Patagonia (111 projects).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,071
Projects with decisions
1,357
Approved actions
10
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patagonia | 111 | 151 | 1 | 99.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.