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How Did We Get Here?

This document provides a chronological summary of the key events in the development process for Lansdowne Park in Ottawa: 1) Between 2007-2008, the City of Ottawa began the process of redeveloping Lansdowne Park by holding public consultations and planning to issue a design competition. 2) In 2008, the process was put on hold to consider proposals from groups interested in building a stadium at Lansdowne Park or in Kanata. 3) In 2009, the City received formal proposals from these groups and decided to negotiate exclusively with the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group to redevelop Lansdowne Park after public consultations.

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How Did We Get Here?

This document provides a chronological summary of the key events in the development process for Lansdowne Park in Ottawa: 1) Between 2007-2008, the City of Ottawa began the process of redeveloping Lansdowne Park by holding public consultations and planning to issue a design competition. 2) In 2008, the process was put on hold to consider proposals from groups interested in building a stadium at Lansdowne Park or in Kanata. 3) In 2009, the City received formal proposals from these groups and decided to negotiate exclusively with the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group to redevelop Lansdowne Park after public consultations.

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How did we get here?

You have probably heard a lot of rumours and stories about the
Lansdowne Park development process. But media events are not a
reliable source of information.

Do you know the facts?

Here is a chronology of official decisions and events concerning


Lansdowne Park.

October 10, 2007 City Council votes to demolish lower south-side


stands of Frank Clair Stadium.

November 28, 2007 City Council passes a motion initiating a design


competition process for Lansdowne Park.

December 2007 City Council votes funds for a Lansdowne Park


design competition, as part of the City budget.

January - March 2008 The City launches “Design Lansdowne” with a


major media campaign. An extensive public
consultation process is undertaken. City staff
state they are working on a design brief which
will set out the criteria for a design
competition.

March 25, 2008 CFL Board of Governors award a football


franchise to Ottawa businessmen on the
condition that it can secure a stadium
agreement with City of Ottawa within 4 – 6
months.

May 16, 2008 City staff sends a memo to council saying it is


delaying the issuing of the Lansdowne design
competition due to issues around the stadium,
particularly the awarding of a conditional CFL
franchise.

June 27, 2008 Staff advise City Council via a memo that the
Design Lansdowne initiative is put on hold until
mid-Fall 2008 to review stadium conditions and
a proposal from the CFL conditional franchise
owners that is expected shortly. City Council
does not discuss or approve.

October 20, 2008 The City receives an unsolicited proposal


dubbed “Lansdowne Live” from the Ottawa
Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)

November 2008 At City Council, a motion to resume the Design


Lansdowne competition is ‘tabled,(set aside)
until the city staff has reviewed the Lansdowne
Live proposal.

January 2009 City receives a second unsolicited proposal for


a new stadium, this time in Kanata, from the
Senators Sports & Entertainment group
(SS&E).

February 19, 2009 City releases a staff report outlining the


Stadium Review and Approval process as well
as a Needs Analysis for Multi-Purpose Sports
and Entertainment Facilities Study. Lansdowne
Park is ranked as the 6th best site in the city for
a stadium.

March 11, 2009 City Council decides on a process for assessing


and reviewing the two unsolicited stadium
proposals.

March 18, 2009 City receives final OSEG proposal from the
Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group and
the final Kanata stadium proposal from the
Senators Sports and Entertainment Group.
Neither proposal is made public.

April 20, 2009 Joint meeting of Corporate Services and


Planning and Environment Committee assesses
stadium proposals.

April 22, 2009 City Council passes a motion directing staff to


negotiate a partnership agreement with the
Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group to
revitalize Lansdowne Park as the City’s stadium
priority project. There are many conditions put
on the negotiations. There is also a
requirement for a “comprehensive public
consultation process prior to a final decision by
Council”

A 60-day time frame is allotted for negotiations

June 11, 2009 The deadline for negotiations is extended until


August 26, 2009.
Stay tuned for more news on August 26.

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