Timelines

October 20, 2008

  • The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG), the partnership of four Ottawa businessmen – Roger Greenberg, William Shenkman, John Ruddy and Jeff Hunt – submitted a proposal to the City for the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park.

January 2009

  • Senators Sports and Entertainment (SS&E) submitted a proposal to the City for a soccer stadium to be built near Scotiabank Place in Kanata as part of a larger mixed-use development.

January to April 2009

  • The City did a comprehensive evaluation of the OSEG and SS&E stadium proposals. Staff reported the results of this assessment back to City Council in April 2009.

April 22, 2009

  • City Council directed City staff to negotiate a partnership agreement with OSEG to redevelop and revitalize Lansdowne Park.

September 2, 2009

  • City staff and OSEG presented Council with a plan to renew Lansdowne Park, known as the Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP).

September 28 to October 11, 2009

  • Public consultation on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan took place online and at a series of public meetings throughout the community.

November 16, 2009

  • City Council approved the Lansdowne Partnership Plan in principle, but with a series of conditions, including:
    • Create a Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel to oversee and review the ideas proposed for the three elements of Lansdowne so that the “highest possible design standards” are met for the revitalized Lansdowne Park.
    • Undertake a thorough study of the transportation issues at a redeveloped site, including a plan for restraining the growth of vehicular traffic.
    • Develop a request for expressions of interest for the construction and operation of a new exposition hall and trade show facility in Ottawa, and assist both trade and consumer shows currently at Lansdowne, and the Central Canada Exhibition, to relocate.
    • Initiate reviews of both the financial proposal and the retail approach to ensure the project is financially viable.
    • Hold a design competition for the creation of the new urban park – including the Ottawa Farmers’ Market, Horticulture Building and the Aberdeen Pavilion – in partnership with the National Capital Commission and Parks Canada Agency.

January 14, 2010

  • Formation of a Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel comprised of urban designer George Dark, and architects Rick Haldenby and Marianne McKenna.
  • The Panel developed Guiding Principles for the revitalization of Lansdowne to provide direction to the architects and designers.
  • The members of the Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel will offer feedback on the designs for the urban park or front lawn, stadium and arena, and mixed-use commercial area, and will ultimately provide a report and recommendation to Ottawa City Council and the NCC Board for their consideration.

January 16, 2010

  • The Request for Qualifications for a design competition for a new urban park at Lansdowne Park was released. The closing date was February 11, 2010.

February 4, 2010

  • OSEG announced the selection of a team of architects to work on the master plan and building designs for Lansdowne. The team is comprised of highly respected Ottawa architects Ritchard Brisbin and Barry Hobin, who will be tasked with the conceptual design and master plan for the revitalized site, and responsible for the architectural style of the site and for integration with the design of the urban park. As well, Cannon Design, the firm that just completed the Olympic Oval in British Columbia, was selected to develop the architectural style of the retail buildings and the stadium layout in collaboration with Brisbin/Hobin. The Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel will work with these teams of architects to help ensure the site’s master plan and architecture is consistent with the overall Guiding Principles.

February 8, 2010

  • Joint Transportation and Transit Committee approved the Terms of Reference for the transportation study. The study’s objective is to do a thorough assessment of the Lansdowne revitalization’s impact on transportation in the area. This includes preparing a plan to bring people to and from the site using public transit, and developing a transportation demand management plan, which will encourage visitors to limit automobile use during peak periods and special events, and use other modes of travel such as transit, cycling and walking. The final transportation study will be presented to City Council in June 2010.

February 10, 2010

February 19, 2010

February 24 and 25, 2010

  • The City held a design symposium to inform the urban-park design teams about Lansdowne and to allow community groups and the public to make suggestions about what should be built in the open space.

February to April 2010

  • Community consultation will take place on a number of different components of the Lansdowne revitalization, including the urban park, master site plan and transportation study.

March 2010

  • Advisory Committees will be consulted to receive their input and updated on the progress of work to date pertaining to their respective areas of concentration.

May 2010

  • The five selected design teams will unveil their designs for the urban park for further public feedback.
  • The City will gather public comments and feedback on the designs, and provide them to the jury, the NCC, Parks Canada Agency and City Council.

June 2010

  • The park designs and public feedback will be considered by a seven-member jury, including: Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel members George Dark and Marianne McKenna; Councillor Hume; one representative each from the NCC and Parks Canada Agency; and two other nationally renowned design professionals. A winning design will be selected and forwarded to the NCC and City Council for approval.
  • City staff will table a report to Council on the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park and the conditions set by Council in November 2009.
  • The NCC’s Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Realty (ACPDR) and board of directors will deliberate on the winning design for the urban park.
  • City Council will deliberate on the renewal of Lansdowne Park, including: the master site plan, the winning design for the urban park; the stadium; and the new development that includes commercial, residential, hotel and office.

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