Skagit, Washington — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Skagit during 2025.
Skagit County indexed 1,218 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,443 approved and 8 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.4% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Anacortes (320), Mount Vernon (180), and Sedro-Woolley (60).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,218
Projects with decisions
1,443
Approved actions
8
Denied actions
99.4%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes | 320 | 452 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Burlington | 35 | 56 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Concrete | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Conner | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Mount Vernon | 180 | 201 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sedro-Woolley | 60 | 76 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.