Riverside, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Riverside during 2025.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
4,649
Projects with decisions
6,315
Approved actions
19
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe | 102 | 114 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Calimesa | 166 | 302 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Canyon Lake | 23 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cathedral City | 344 | 488 | 2 | 99.6% |
| Coachella | 219 | 238 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Corona | 137 | 246 | 2 | 99.2% |
| Desert Hot Springs | 36 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% |
| East Hemet | 69 | 75 | 1 | 98.7% |
| Eastvale | 156 | 253 | 0 | 100.0% |
| El Cerrito | 77 | 91 | 3 | 96.8% |
| Hemet | 176 | 198 | 2 | 99.0% |
| Indian Wells | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Indio | 652 | 776 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Jurupa Valley | 40 | 50 | 0 | 100.0% |
| La Quinta | 19 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake Elsinore | 3 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Menifee | 288 | 532 | 2 | 99.6% |
| Moreno Valley | 10 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Murrieta | 156 | 213 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Norco | 105 | 139 | 4 | 97.2% |
| Palm Springs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Perris | 110 | 195 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Riverside | 598 | 764 | 0 | 100.0% |
| San Jacinto | 115 | 185 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Temecula | 301 | 382 | 3 | 99.2% |
| Wildomar | 76 | 129 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Civic Star. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.