Franklin, Ohio — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Franklin during 2025.
Franklin County indexed 765 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 824 approved and 2 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.8% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Columbus drove most of the activity (654 of 765 projects, 85%), with Gahanna a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
765
Projects with decisions
824
Approved actions
2
Denied actions
99.8%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Winchester | 49 | 58 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Columbus | 654 | 699 | 1 | 99.9% |
| Gahanna | 62 | 67 | 1 | 98.5% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.