San Mateo, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in San Mateo during 2025.
San Mateo County indexed 2,575 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 3,403 approved and 19 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.4% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across South San Francisco (228), Brisbane (215), and San Mateo (193).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,575
Projects with decisions
3,403
Approved actions
19
Denied actions
99.4%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 25 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brisbane | 215 | 289 | 3 | 99.0% |
| Burlingame | 137 | 146 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Colma | 72 | 96 | 1 | 99.0% |
| Daly City | 191 | 285 | 1 | 99.7% |
| East Palo Alto | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Half Moon Bay | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hillsborough | 106 | 125 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Menlo Park | 130 | 193 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Millbrae | 102 | 120 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pacifica | 189 | 304 | 3 | 99.0% |
| Portola Valley | 99 | 141 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Redwood City | 118 | 158 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Bruno | 173 | 220 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Carlos | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Mateo | 193 | 246 | 5 | 98.0% |
| South San Francisco | 228 | 323 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Woodside | 171 | 253 | 2 | 99.2% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.