Oakland, Michigan — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Oakland during 2025.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
731
Projects with decisions
805
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clawson | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Farmington Hills | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ferndale | 71 | 74 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rochester | 86 | 88 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rochester Hills | 108 | 108 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Southfield | 390 | 451 | 2 | 99.6% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.