Bear Lake, Idaho — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Bear Lake during 2025.
Bear Lake County indexed 262 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 326 approved and 6 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.2%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Idaho jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Montpelier (47) and Bloomington (19).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
262
Projects with decisions
326
Approved actions
6
Denied actions
98.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 19 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Montpelier | 47 | 54 | 1 | 98.2% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.