Erie, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Erie during 2025.
Erie County indexed 2,409 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,777 approved and 20 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Cheektowaga (336), Depew (286), and Lackawanna (274).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,409
Projects with decisions
2,777
Approved actions
20
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 234 | 249 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Alden | 200 | 219 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blasdell | 59 | 66 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Buffalo | 55 | 57 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cheektowaga | 336 | 402 | 2 | 99.5% |
| Depew | 286 | 345 | 3 | 99.1% |
| East Aurora | 241 | 293 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Eden | 112 | 124 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Farnham | 42 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Holland | 9 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Kenmore | 135 | 162 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lackawanna | 274 | 343 | 9 | 97.4% |
| North Collins | 49 | 45 | 4 | 91.8% |
| Sloan | 90 | 99 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tonawanda | 97 | 108 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tonawanda Town | 76 | 76 | 1 | 98.7% |
| West Seneca | 61 | 77 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.