San Luis Obispo, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in San Luis Obispo during 2025.
San Luis Obispo County indexed 421 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 595 approved and 4 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) drove most of the activity (300 of 421 projects, 71%), with Grover Beach a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atascadero | 41 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cambria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) | 300 | 426 | 4 | 99.1% |
| Grover Beach | 52 | 69 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pismo Beach | 18 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Templeton | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.