Monterey, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Monterey during 2025.
Monterey County indexed 2,057 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,550 approved and 22 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.1% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Seaside (556), Monterey (508), and Carmel-by-the-Sea (292).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,057
Projects with decisions
2,550
Approved actions
22
Denied actions
99.1%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 292 | 336 | 7 | 98.0% |
| Del Rey Oaks | 38 | 41 | 2 | 95.3% |
| Greenfield | 24 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| King City | 48 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marina | 138 | 159 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Monterey | 508 | 652 | 5 | 99.2% |
| Pacific Grove | 128 | 176 | 2 | 98.9% |
| Salinas | 255 | 322 | 2 | 99.4% |
| Sand City | 70 | 79 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Seaside | 556 | 687 | 3 | 99.6% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.