Polk, Iowa — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Polk during 2025.
Polk County indexed 59 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 69 approved and 0 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 100.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Pleasant Hill drove most of the activity (51 of 59 projects, 86%), with Johnston a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
59
Projects with decisions
69
Approved actions
0
Denied actions
100.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pleasant Hill | 51 | 61 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.