Wayne, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Wayne during 2025.
Wayne County indexed 678 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 751 approved and 4 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.5% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Newark (193), Ontario (119), and Lyons (93).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
678
Projects with decisions
751
Approved actions
4
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 93 | 97 | 2 | 98.0% |
| Newark | 193 | 208 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ontario | 119 | 138 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Palmyra | 78 | 96 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Red Creek | 5 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sodus Point | 9 | 8 | 1 | 88.9% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.