Utah, Utah — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Utah during 2025.
Utah County indexed 6,377 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 9,798 approved and 131 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Utah jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Eagle Mountain (584), Saratoga Springs (513), and Pleasant Grove (444).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
6,377
Projects with decisions
9,798
Approved actions
131
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine | 382 | 657 | 40 | 94.3% |
| American Fork | 358 | 757 | 13 | 98.3% |
| Cedar Fort | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cedar Hills | 59 | 62 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Eagle Mountain | 584 | 860 | 5 | 99.4% |
| Elk Ridge | 67 | 78 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fairfield | 99 | 117 | 7 | 94.4% |
| Genola | 101 | 109 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Highland | 181 | 239 | 8 | 96.8% |
| Lake Shore | 26 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lehi | 418 | 658 | 9 | 98.7% |
| Lindon | 120 | 307 | 3 | 99.0% |
| Mapleton | 141 | 199 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orem | 101 | 145 | 1 | 99.3% |
| Palmyra | 111 | 131 | 3 | 97.8% |
| Payson | 168 | 256 | 3 | 98.8% |
| Pleasant Grove | 444 | 912 | 5 | 99.5% |
| Provo | 356 | 561 | 10 | 98.2% |
| Salem | 157 | 212 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Salt Lake City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Santaquin | 247 | 361 | 4 | 98.9% |
| Saratoga Springs | 513 | 733 | 9 | 98.8% |
| Spanish Fork | 286 | 370 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Springville | 277 | 558 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Vineyard | 425 | 666 | 2 | 99.7% |
| Woodland Hills | 262 | 300 | 7 | 97.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.