Dakota, Minnesota — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Dakota during 2025.
Dakota County indexed 558 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 814 approved and 8 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 Apple Valley (169), Lakeville (134), and West St. Paul (112).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
558
Projects with decisions
814
Approved actions
8
Denied actions
99.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | 169 | 274 | 8 | 97.2% |
| Eagan | 97 | 104 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Farmington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Inver Grove Heights | 35 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lakeville | 134 | 211 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Northfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| South St. Paul | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| West St. Paul | 112 | 168 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.