Cattaraugus, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Cattaraugus during 2025.
Cattaraugus County indexed 225 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 245 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.8%, in line with the high-approval baseline most New York jurisdictions show. Olean drove most of the activity (179 of 225 projects, 80%), with Gowanda a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
225
Projects with decisions
245
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
98.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowanda | 45 | 45 | 1 | 97.8% |
| Olean | 179 | 199 | 2 | 99.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.