Riverside, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Riverside during 2025.
Riverside County indexed 4,649 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 6,315 approved and 19 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 Indio (652), Riverside (598), and Cathedral City (344).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
4,649
Projects with decisions
6,315
Approved actions
19
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe | 102 | 114 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calimesa | 166 | 302 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Canyon Lake | 23 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cathedral City | 344 | 488 | 2 | 99.6% |
| Coachella | 219 | 238 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Corona | 137 | 246 | 2 | 99.2% |
| Desert Hot Springs | 36 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| East Hemet | 69 | 75 | 1 | 98.7% |
| Eastvale | 156 | 253 | 0 | 100.0% |
| El Cerrito | 77 | 91 | 3 | 96.8% |
| Hemet | 176 | 198 | 2 | 99.0% |
| Indian Wells | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Indio | 652 | 776 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jurupa Valley | 40 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Quinta | 19 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake Elsinore | 3 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Menifee | 288 | 532 | 2 | 99.6% |
| Moreno Valley | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Murrieta | 156 | 213 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Norco | 105 | 139 | 4 | 97.2% |
| Palm Springs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Perris | 110 | 195 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Riverside | 598 | 764 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Jacinto | 115 | 185 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Temecula | 301 | 382 | 3 | 99.2% |
| Wildomar | 76 | 129 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.