Chaffee, Colorado — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Chaffee during 2025.
Chaffee County indexed 1,127 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,419 approved and 41 denied actions. Approval ran at 97.2%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Colorado jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Salida (271), Buena Vista (239), and Poncha Springs (98).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,127
Projects with decisions
1,419
Approved actions
41
Denied actions
97.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | 239 | 334 | 7 | 97.9% |
| Poncha Springs | 98 | 131 | 2 | 98.5% |
| Salida | 271 | 367 | 2 | 99.5% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.