Garfield, Colorado — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Garfield during 2025.
Garfield County indexed 774 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 918 approved and 9 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Rifle (258), Glenwood Springs (242), and New Castle (190).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
774
Projects with decisions
918
Approved actions
9
Denied actions
99.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Springs | 242 | 307 | 8 | 97.5% |
| New Castle | 190 | 232 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Rifle | 258 | 281 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Silt | 84 | 98 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.