Santa Cruz, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Santa Cruz during 2025.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,205
Projects with decisions
3,336
Approved actions
21
Denied actions
99.4%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitola | 237 | 418 | 13 | 97.0% |
| Davenport | 1,683 | 2,516 | 7 | 99.7% |
| Live Oak | 59 | 72 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Scotts Valley | 223 | 327 | 1 | 99.7% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.