Fresno, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Fresno during 2025.
Fresno County indexed 2,140 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 3,261 approved and 32 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Fresno led with 927 projects (43% of the county), followed by Kingsburg at 279.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,140
Projects with decisions
3,261
Approved actions
32
Denied actions
99.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clovis | 53 | 53 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Coalinga | 26 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fowler | 125 | 202 | 6 | 97.1% |
| Fresno | 927 | 1,486 | 20 | 98.7% |
| Huron | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kerman | 88 | 148 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kingsburg | 279 | 466 | 2 | 99.6% |
| Mendota | 145 | 165 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orange Cove | 17 | 18 | 2 | 90.0% |
| Parlier | 60 | 73 | 1 | 98.6% |
| San Joaquin | 63 | 77 | 1 | 98.7% |
| Sanger | 239 | 378 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Selma | 104 | 146 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.