Clearwater, Idaho — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Clearwater during 2025.
Clearwater County indexed 317 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 439 approved and 20 denied actions. Approval ran at 95.6%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Idaho jurisdictions show. Orofino drove most of the activity (224 of 317 projects, 71%), with Pierce a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
317
Projects with decisions
439
Approved actions
20
Denied actions
95.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River | 38 | 56 | 2 | 96.6% |
| Orofino | 224 | 314 | 16 | 95.2% |
| Peck | 14 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Pierce | 41 | 52 | 2 | 96.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.