Dane, Wisconsin — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Dane during 2025.
Dane County indexed 552 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 619 approved and 8 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.7%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Wisconsin jurisdictions show. Madison drove most of the activity (472 of 552 projects, 86%), with McFarland a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
552
Projects with decisions
619
Approved actions
8
Denied actions
98.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 472 | 533 | 5 | 99.1% |
| McFarland | 54 | 59 | 3 | 95.2% |
| Mount Horeb | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.