Tompkins, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Tompkins during 2025.
Tompkins County indexed 249 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 293 approved and 0 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 100.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Trumansburg (76), Ithaca (70), and Lansing (38).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
249
Projects with decisions
293
Approved actions
0
Denied actions
100.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayuga Heights | 27 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Freeville | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Groton | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ithaca | 70 | 91 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lansing | 38 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Trumansburg | 76 | 83 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.