Lansdowne Park Timeline

  • October 2007: The City of Ottawa initiates a redevelopment of Lansdowne Park due to cracks discovered in the stadium.
  • October 2008: OSEG proposes a plan to revitalize Lansdowne Park by entering into a partnership with the City of Ottawa.
  • April 2009: City Council directs City staff to work with OSEG to develop a plan to revitalize Lansdowne Park.
  • September 2009: City of Ottawa staff and OSEG present City Council with a plan to redevelop and transform Lansdowne Park under a Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP).
  • November 2009: City Council approves the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and directs staff to negotiate a project agreement framework with OSEG.
  • June 2010: City Council approves the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and Implementation Report and votes to proceed with sole-source negotiations with OSEG after reviewing studies on the proposal.
  • June 2011: Ontario Municipal Board Decision on Lansdowne
  • October 2012: The legal closing of the LPP is approved by City Council and the City enters into a 30-year partnership with OSEG.
  • November 2012: Construction begins on the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park.
  • August 2014: Construction completed and Lansdowne Park reopens.
  • November 2019: A report goes to City Council identifying significant financial challenges to the partnership.
  • December 2020: Following the Lansdowne Annual Report and COVID-19 Impacts Update report, City Council extends the LPP to 40 years and directs City staff to work with OSEG to explore options that will enhance the sustainability and financial viability of the partnership.
  • June 2021: City Council approves the Lansdowne Park Partnership: Path to Sustainability and Next Steps report, which includes the framework for improving the LPP’s sustainability, and directs staff to negotiate with OSEG to develop a proposal to revitalize Lansdowne Park.
  • June 2022: City Council approves the Lansdowne Partnership Sustainability Plan and Implementation Report and directs staff to renegotiate the LPP and to work with OSEG to develop the proposed concept plan.
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