Madera, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Madera during 2025.
Madera County indexed 1,689 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,310 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.9% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Madera (584), Chowchilla (191), and Rolling Hills (34).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,689
Projects with decisions
2,310
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
99.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chowchilla | 191 | 255 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Madera | 584 | 825 | 2 | 99.8% |
| Rolling Hills | 34 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.