Monterey, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Monterey during 2025.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,057
Projects with decisions
2,550
Approved actions
22
Denied actions
99.1%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | 292 | 336 | 7 | 98.0% |
| Del Rey Oaks | 38 | 41 | 2 | 95.3% |
| Greenfield | 24 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| King City | 48 | 63 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Marina | 138 | 159 | 1 | 99.4% |
| Monterey | 508 | 652 | 5 | 99.2% |
| Pacific Grove | 128 | 176 | 2 | 98.9% |
| Salinas | 255 | 322 | 2 | 99.4% |
| Sand City | 70 | 79 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Seaside | 556 | 687 | 3 | 99.6% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.