Garfield, Utah — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Garfield during 2025.
Garfield County indexed 537 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 702 approved and 9 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Utah jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Bryce Canyon City (147), Panguitch (126), and Escalante (65).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
537
Projects with decisions
702
Approved actions
9
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 53 | 64 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bryce Canyon City | 147 | 226 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cannonville | 34 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Escalante | 65 | 72 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Hatch | 51 | 60 | 1 | 98.4% |
| Panguitch | 126 | 180 | 7 | 96.3% |
| Tropic | 32 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.