A judge has determined that the Castle Pines City Council did not overstep its authority when it stopped a developer from building a McDonald’s in that upscale bedroom community.

“Because the council had competent evidence to support denying the site improvement plan, the court affirms the council’s decision,” Judge Stacy Guillon ruled Monday.

An unusual amount of debate has gone into whether to allow golden arches at Castle Pines Parkway and Lagae Road. That came to a head in May 2024, when the council held a public meeting and voted. “No clown in our town!” chanted residents of the southern suburb.

One hundred people attended the council meeting and two dozen spoke about the proposed fast food stop. In a 5-2 vote just after midnight, the McDonald’s was rejected.

A month later, the Ca

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