Benton, Oregon — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Benton during 2025.
Benton County indexed 477 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 610 approved and 6 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Albany led with 247 projects (52% of the county), followed by Philomath at 71.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
477
Projects with decisions
610
Approved actions
6
Denied actions
99.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair Village | 38 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Albany | 247 | 347 | 4 | 98.9% |
| Corvallis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mapleton | 3 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Monroe | 2 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Philomath | 71 | 93 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.