Ventura, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Ventura during 2025.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,353
Projects with decisions
3,413
Approved actions
40
Denied actions
98.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore | 36 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ojai | 171 | 238 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Oxnard | 660 | 1,111 | 5 | 99.6% |
| Port Hueneme | 142 | 197 | 1 | 99.5% |
| San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 86 | 174 | 12 | 93.5% |
| Santa Paula | 121 | 179 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Simi Valley | 65 | 74 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Thousand Oaks | 182 | 305 | 5 | 98.4% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.