Grays Harbor, Washington — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Grays Harbor during 2025.
Grays Harbor County indexed 1,475 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,731 approved and 5 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.7% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Westport (263), Ocean City (179), and Ocean Shores (72).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,475
Projects with decisions
1,731
Approved actions
5
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmopolis | 18 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Elma | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hoquiam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| McCleary | 22 | 28 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montesano | 13 | 18 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ocean City | 179 | 202 | 2 | 99.0% |
| Ocean Shores | 72 | 78 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Satsop | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Westport | 263 | 316 | 2 | 99.4% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.