Lansdowne Partnership Plan
On September 2, 2009, City staff and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) presented City Council with a plan to redevelop and transform Lansdowne Park.
The Lansdowne Partnership Plan presented a vision for a new, vibrant and transformed Lansdowne as a world-class venue that would:
- Embrace the Rideau Canal, with a new expanded green space.
- Revitalize the existing stadium and arena for sports and entertainment events.
- Stand as the model of modern-day innovation in an urban form where people can go to walk, cycle, shop, enjoy a good meal, be entertained, work, live, and play in an environment respectful of our architectural heritage.
- Reflect the objectives and guidelines articulated in the City of Ottawa’s Official Plan.
Council direction
Following public consultations, Council voted on November 16, 2009, to conditionally proceed with the Lansdowne Partnership Plan. Approval of the plan is conditional upon the following items:
- Complete a final review of financial projections, including analysis by the Office of the Auditor General on the accuracy of these forecasts as well as the reasonableness of the assumptions used;
- Complete the transportation studies and supporting Transportation Demand Management plans to determine whether or not traffic and parking can be reasonably accommodated, and that the transportation strategy will work as anticipated;
- Execute an independent third-party peer review of the market studies from Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) and the Bank Street BIA to determine if the commercial plan is viable, and that retail is complementary and supportive of the existing Bank Street retail business community;
- Develop a retailing/commercial strategy that will define and clarify the vision for the commercial aspects of the Lansdowne revitalization;
- Immediately initiate a Request for Expressions of Interest for the construction and operation of a Trade and Consumer Show facility in Ottawa;
- Initiate a competition for the design of the “front lawn” including the Ottawa Farmer’s Market, Horticultural Building and the Aberdeen Pavilion and that the design competition include a detailed public consultation process, in partnership with the National Capital Commission and Parks Canada, on the proposed redevelopment of the “front lawn”;
- Assist the Central Canada Exhibition Association (CCEA) in completing the business and logistical plans necessary for the CCEA’s move to a new location in the fall of 2010;
- Establish a Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel for the development of a Master Site Plan for Lansdowne Revitalization;
- Set up a communications program that will provide for the public to be kept informed throughout the master site plan development.
In June 2010, Staff will report back to Council with the results of the negotiated terms for finance, transportation, parking, market studies, heritage and the project agreement framework prior to a final decision on the implementation of the LPP. Council will vote on whether to enter into a project agreement that will transform Lansdowne Park into a world-class venue.
Information
For more information about the Lansdowne Partnership Plan, or to provide feedback, please contact 311@ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401).
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