Island, Washington — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Island during 2025.
Island County indexed 406 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 486 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.6% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Oak Harbor led with 166 projects (41% of the county), followed by Clinton at 89.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
406
Projects with decisions
486
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 89 | 112 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Coupeville | 40 | 49 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Langley | 67 | 78 | 1 | 98.7% |
| Oak Harbor | 166 | 197 | 1 | 99.5% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.