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Flats business owner says Metroparks project removed street parking, requests meeting with officials

Cuyahoga County Council · October 29, 2025
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Summary

Norman Plonsky, owner of Major Hooples in the Flats, told the council that the Irishtown Bend Metroparks project eliminated most nearby street parking, damaged and flooded his property, and urged council leaders to convene Metroparks and ODOT to restore parking.

At the Oct. 28 Cuyahoga County Council meeting, Major Hooples owner Norman Plonsky said a Metroparks project near Irishtown Bend removed hundreds of feet of public street parking and has harmed his business.

"Since the Metroparks started their project by me, they have damaged and flooded my property and have eliminated over 60%…

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