Buchanan, Missouri — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Buchanan during 2025.
Buchanan County indexed 547 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 802 approved and 3 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.6% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. All city-level activity in our coverage came from St. Joseph (547 projects).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
547
Projects with decisions
802
Approved actions
3
Denied actions
99.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph | 547 | 802 | 3 | 99.6% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.