San Bernardino, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in San Bernardino during 2025.
San Bernardino County indexed 4,007 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 6,833 approved and 46 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Highland (757), Ontario (534), and Rancho Cucamonga (466).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
4,007
Projects with decisions
6,833
Approved actions
46
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelanto | 152 | 180 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Apple Valley | 108 | 155 | 2 | 98.7% |
| Big Bear City | 22 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Big Bear Lake | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Chino | 296 | 387 | 14 | 96.5% |
| Colton | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fontana | 261 | 426 | 3 | 99.3% |
| Grand Terrace | 257 | 389 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hesperia | 202 | 302 | 3 | 99.0% |
| Highland | 757 | 1,996 | 15 | 99.3% |
| Loma Linda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montclair | 40 | 73 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Needles | 115 | 171 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ontario | 534 | 869 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rancho Cucamonga | 466 | 672 | 8 | 98.8% |
| Redlands | 17 | 16 | 1 | 94.1% |
| Rialto | 255 | 404 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Bernardino | 272 | 417 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Twentynine Palms | 161 | 240 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Upland | 9 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Victorville | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Yucaipa | 69 | 76 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.