Cabarrus, North Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Cabarrus during 2025.
Cabarrus County indexed 548 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 643 approved and 5 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.2% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Concord drove most of the activity (342 of 548 projects, 62%), with Locust a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
548
Projects with decisions
643
Approved actions
5
Denied actions
99.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord | 342 | 383 | 1 | 99.7% |
| Kannapolis | 60 | 72 | 4 | 94.7% |
| Locust | 120 | 155 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Midland | 26 | 33 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.