When a developer proposed building a McDonald's in Castle Pines, neighbors gathered in opposition. Now, after more than a year of legal battles, a Douglas County District Court has ruled in favor of those neighbors and the City of Castle Pines.

"What we want to do is avoid creating more of a traffic problem than we already have," said Douglas Gilbert, president of the Castle Pines North Homeowners Association No. 1.

A McDonald's in Pueblo, Colorado in 2024 Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Gilbert was one of many neighbors who vocally opposed the McDonald's, citing concerns over traffic, trash, noise and safety. Gilbert says the site is close to two schools, augmenting his worries about traffic and street safety. He also feels the McDonald's would not be compatible wi

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