Douglas, Colorado — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Douglas during 2025.
Douglas County indexed 1,736 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,125 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.9% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Parker (492), Lone Tree (203), and Castle Pines (164).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,736
Projects with decisions
2,125
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
99.9%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Pines | 164 | 221 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Castle Pines Village | 34 | 35 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Castle Rock | 9 | 10 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Grand View Estates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Larkspur | 32 | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lone Tree | 203 | 254 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Parker | 492 | 618 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sterling Ranch | 154 | 222 | 1 | 99.6% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.