Whatcom, Washington — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Whatcom during 2025.
Whatcom County indexed 870 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 1,040 approved and 7 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Kendall led with 482 projects (55% of the county), followed by Ferndale at 179.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
870
Projects with decisions
1,040
Approved actions
7
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Everson | 145 | 204 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ferndale | 179 | 216 | 5 | 97.7% |
| Kendall | 482 | 538 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Maple Falls | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% |
| Nooksack | 15 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Point Roberts | 18 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.