Lansdowne Park Redevelopment Update

From the City of Ottawa: Integrated site plan for Lansdowne redevelopment wins Council approval

An integrated site plan that aims to make Lansdowne Park a highly sustainable and accessible gathering place was approved on Monday by Ottawa City Council.

City Council voted 16 to 5 to approve the site plan, which is subject to meeting certain conditions before the final approval process is completed in 2011.

"The plans for the new Lansdowne have evolved and improved," said Mayor Larry O'Brien. This plan will create an exciting urban place that is accessible to all and is a shining example of community and environmental sustainability."

In addition to approving the site plan, which focuses on: building locations; on-site circulation for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and vehicles; conceptual landscaping for public greenspace; site grading and stormwater management, Council also approved the relocation of the Horticulture Building, 120 metres to the east of its current location. The Horticulture Building, currently in a deteriorated state and used only for storage, is to be moved in one piece by an expert team, refurbished and made into a public building that anchors the new urban park at Lansdowne.

The Integrated Site Plan for Lansdowne includes:

• a large new urban park, designed by Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg landscape architects;


• a refurbished stadium and Civic Centre, designed by Cannon Design;


• a mixed-use area near Bank Street that includes shops, restaurants, services, offices,

Lansdowne Park Redevelopment Update

From the City of Ottawa:

Lansdowne Park Redevelopment Update
Lansdowne Park Integrated Site Plan
The report to Council on the Lansdowne Park Integrated Site Plan has been released and is available for review on ottawa.ca.
City Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, will discuss the report on the site plan for the Lansdowne Park Implementation Plan at its meeting in Andrew S. Haydon Hall beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 19 and continuing on Monday, November 22 if required. Committee of the Whole will also hear from public delegations at this meeting. To register to speak to Committee of the Whole, please call: 613-580-2424, ext. 12487 or e-mail CouncilDelegations@ottawa.ca
For more information on the Integrated Site Plan, please contact John Smit at 613-580-2424 ext. 13866.

Projet de revitalisation du parc Lansdowne
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Reactions to the Lansdowne Park plans

From the Old Ottawa South Community Association:

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OOS Flyer

and from the http://www.friendsoflansdownepark.ca/

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Lansdowne Transportation Report (June21)

also check out http://www.letsgetitright.ca/

Lansdowne Live update from Councillor Leadman's office

On November 16^th 2009, City Council, on behalf of the residents of the City of Ottawa, approved the Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP) between the City and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG). It is clear that Lansdowne has been left to deteriorate over successive Councils and is in need of rehabilitation. I am very supportive of redevelopment of the site but financial oversight is critical. Any project must be viewed past its vision into its fundamentals.

I am hoping that when this issue comes back to council in June 2010 evaluation of these fundamentals will be provided through the reports that are now set to be completed. Only then can we be better able to see if the proposal is, in fact, good for residents and the City as a whole.

The information that needs to be provided includes:

• A fair market impact study. The studies conducted to date forecasted limited impact but had the entire core of Ottawa as the impacted region. As the proposal would see the amount of commercial space in that area double, the scope is being broadened to provide a more accurate picture of the impact on local businesses.


• A firm financial model. The operating system and financial plan is currently a

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