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Franchisee seeks city acceptance of half-acre parcel as gift in Tallmadge McDonald’s rebuild
Summary
A McDonald’s franchisee asked Tallmadge City Council to accept a roughly half-acre parcel as a donated public parcel after an extended redevelopment; council members agreed next steps require an ordinance sponsor and a formal legislative acceptance.
John Blickle, president of Rubber Arches LLC, told the Tallmadge City Council on Jan. 9 that his company completed a multi‑parcel purchase connected to rebuilding the McDonald’s at Tallmadge Circle and wants to donate a roughly half‑acre parcel to the city for public use.
Blickle said the project has taken about eight years and that the company bought two parcels in addition to the original restaurant parcel to assemble the site. He said the additional parcel was intended “to transfer by gift” to the city and that donating it was part of the financial structure of the franchise deal.
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