La Plata, Colorado — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in La Plata during 2025.
La Plata County indexed 165 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 202 approved and 5 denied actions. Approval ran at 97.6%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Colorado jurisdictions show. Bayfield drove most of the activity (145 of 165 projects, 88%), with Ignacio a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
165
Projects with decisions
202
Approved actions
5
Denied actions
97.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayfield | 145 | 178 | 5 | 97.3% |
| Ignacio | 20 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.