Multnomah, Oregon — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Multnomah during 2025.
Multnomah County indexed 2,689 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 3,704 approved and 26 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Portland drove most of the activity (2,096 of 2,689 projects, 78%), with Portland a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,689
Projects with decisions
3,704
Approved actions
26
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 40 | 46 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gresham | 15 | 36 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Maywood Park | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Portland | 2,096 | 2,967 | 23 | 99.2% |
| Portland | 370 | 470 | 3 | 99.4% |
| Troutdale | 18 | 19 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wood Village | 9 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.