Blaine, Idaho — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Blaine during 2025.
Blaine County indexed 1,616 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,190 approved and 17 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.2% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Hailey (466), Ketchum (298), and Bellevue (142).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,616
Projects with decisions
2,190
Approved actions
17
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 142 | 195 | 5 | 97.5% |
| Carey | 42 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hailey | 466 | 657 | 1 | 99.8% |
| Ketchum | 298 | 398 | 6 | 98.5% |
| Sun Valley | 103 | 109 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.