Deschutes, Oregon — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Deschutes during 2025.
Deschutes County indexed 603 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 743 approved and 5 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 Redmond (147), La Pine (72), and Bend (16).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
603
Projects with decisions
743
Approved actions
5
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | 16 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Pine | 72 | 115 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Redmond | 147 | 161 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sisters | 13 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.