Frederick, Virginia — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Frederick during 2025.
Frederick County indexed 29 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 45 approved and 0 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 100.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Stephens City drove most of the activity (28 of 29 projects, 97%), with Middletown a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
29
Projects with decisions
45
Approved actions
0
Denied actions
100.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Stephens City | 28 | 44 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.