Adams, Colorado — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Adams during 2025.
Adams County indexed 1,593 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,283 approved and 6 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.7% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Brighton led with 578 projects (36% of the county), followed by Aurora at 357.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,593
Projects with decisions
2,283
Approved actions
6
Denied actions
99.7%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 357 | 457 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Bennett | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Brighton | 578 | 1,036 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Federal Heights | 53 | 56 | 1 | 98.2% |
| Lochbuie | 163 | 206 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Northglenn | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Thornton | 183 | 234 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Watkins | 149 | 162 | 4 | 97.6% |
| Westminster | 18 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.