Butte, California — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Butte during 2025.
Butte County indexed 1,861 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,623 approved and 13 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.5% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Chico (144), Gridley (137), and Paradise (102).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,861
Projects with decisions
2,623
Approved actions
13
Denied actions
99.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs | 95 | 124 | 4 | 96.9% |
| Chico | 144 | 194 | 6 | 97.0% |
| Gridley | 137 | 380 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Paradise | 102 | 161 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.