A nearly 13-year legal battle between the City of Kelowna and McDonalds has come to a close, with the city doling out just north of $2 million in settlement costs to the fast-food giant.

The city also purchased the property at 1746 Water Street.

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The legal action stemmed from the 2007 construction of revised road alignments for the William R. Bennett Bridge. McDonalds subsequently ceased operations at the location and claimed land and business losses against the city.

sa国际传媒淎ssessment of the building, review of on-site security measures and remediation of the property is expected to begin immediately and take the better part of this year,sa国际传媒� said Hood. sa国际传媒淎 plan for lot consolidation and future redevelopment options that leverage the sitesa国际传媒檚 prominence at the entrance to both Kelowna and the downtown core will be brought forward for Councilsa国际传媒檚 consideration in the coming months.sa国际传媒�

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