Lansdowne 2.0 Redevelopment and Authorization to Proceed with Legal Close and Implementation Plan
File No. ACS2025-IWS-IS-0003 – City-wide Committee Recommendation(s) as amended That City Council: Receive the information related to the processes and due diligence exercises undertaken in preparation of the recommended approach to the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park, as described in this report and including as follows: Previous Motions and Directions to Staff Strata Property Parcel for the Subterranean and Property Air Rights Request for Offer Fairness Commissioner Report Partnership Waterfall Distributions Social Procurement Framework Approve the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park (Lansdowne 2.0), as described in this report and including as follows: Approve the amended funding strategy and business case for the construction of the City’s new Event Centre and North Side Stands at Lansdowne as detailed in this report and including as follows: Approve the decrease in budget authority of $279 thousand, for a total budget authority of $418.8 million, which is inclusive of the $22 million approved for spending to date; Approve the increase in budget authority of $621 thousand for a total of $19.2 million for the construction of City-owned parking beneath the North Side Stands; Approve the capital budget authority of $45.9 million for the construction of the new retail element, such that $39.2 million will be reimbursed by the Lansdowne Master Limited Partnership and $6.7 million will be funded from the sale of the subterranean and property air rights, subject to approval of recommendation 2.a.iv; Delegate authority to the General Manager, Strategic Initiatives to execute a severance of the fee simple strata property parcels A, B, C, and D as outlined in Document 2, from the Lansdowne Park lands to support the New Residential Component and to execute an Agreement of Purchase and Sale for air and subterranean property rights for these parcels with Mirabella Development Corporation, for $65 million, under the terms and conditions outlined in this report, with the proceeds from the sale, net of the funds required in recommendation 2.a.iii., $58.3 million, to be allocated as follows and as described in this report:  Direct $33.9 million towards the Lansdowne 2.0 Project; Direct $10 million of the subterranean and property air rights to the additional City-owned parking beneath the North Side Stands available for leasing by the Mixed-Use Development to the Parking Reserve to fund the cost of construction of the parking facility and reduce the debt funding needed for this investment; Approve a $14.4 million contribution to the Affordable Housing Reserve; Approve an increase to the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) by 1 per cent effective January 1, 2026 and delegate authority to the City Manager to amend the current MAT agreement to direct the additional 1 per cent to the City for its own tourism purposes, and further direct $2 million per year from the MAT towards the Lansdowne 2.0 Project, as outlined in this report and agreed to with Ottawa Tourism and the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association; Approve that 40% of the City's share of the additional 1 per cent of the MAT be allocated to Lansdowne re-payment for the duration of the re-payment period. Approve the continuation of the $20 million line of credit for the Lansdowne Master Limited Partnership post construction for the term of the LMLP agreement, when and if needed, and delegate authority to the City Manager to provide the authorization for its use; Approve the construction of the Lansdowne 2.0 Project, including the City’s new Event Centre and North Side Stands, the City-owned underground parking, and the public realm enhancements, as described in this report, and delegate authority to the General Manager, Infrastructure and Water Services to finalize and execute the contract for the construction of the Lansdowne 2.0 project with EBC Inc., as recommended by Supply Services, based on the best value bid received in response to the Lansdowne 2.0 Request for Tender and as described in this report; Delegate authority to the General Manager, Strategic Initiatives to negotiate, finalize and execute all agreements required to support the development of the New Residential Component and Mixed-Use Elements and their integration into the operations of Lansdowne Park, as outlined in this report;  Approve the following implementation measures, as described in this report: Approve the continued designation of the Stadium and the City of Ottawa’s portion of the Parking Structure as municipal capital facilities for cultural, recreational or tourism purposes, for the purposes of the municipality and for public use, pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 and O.Reg. 603/06 and delegate authority to the City Manager to enter into a Municipal Capital Facilities Agreement for the new facilities, and to finalize the required by-law, as further described in this report; Approve the legal close of the Amended and Restated Lansdowne Partnership Plan Agreements to move to the construction stage of the redevelopment of Lansdowne 2.0 and delegate authority to the City Manager to carry out the intent of the foregoing approvals including, but not limited to, the negotiation, execution and delivery of such other agreements, documents, instruments, acts and items as are required or deemed necessary or desirable to give full effect to the terms of this report and the transactions contemplated herein. Direct staff to collaborate with the artist and an external digital media consultant to complete an artwork condition assessment in order to identify a cost-effective and durable method for reimagining and reinstating Moving Surfaces; and direct staff to report back on a cost estimate to reimagine and reinstate Moving Surfaces and a proposed funding source by Q4 2026; Direct staff to review the internal and external Partnership financial review process and report back to Council on key metrics that should be tracked to ensure there is more City oversight in Lansdowne 2.0 financial performance and business decisions going forward; Direct staff to include the funding required to double the capacity of the current bus shelter to service Lansdowne Park, using existing capital projects or the 2026 Capital Budget, so that the work may be completed in 2026; Direct staff to provide an update to Council by the end of Q1 2026 on actions being pursued in consultation with OSEG and the businesses at Lansdowne to improve the pedestrian experience in and around Aberdeen Square while accommodating traffic related to the logistics and operations of Lansdowne Park;  Direct that the following be reviewed and analyzed by staff and report back: That shuttle service be provided to attendees of additional ticketed events at Lansdowne Park, that this shuttle service run from suburban park-and-rides and that free parking be provided at the park-and-rides for attendees to events at Lansdowne Park; That improved transit service be provided on Bank Street at all times with promotional rates for the 6 and 7 as previously described in these reports in order to reduce congestion and improve transportation to and from Lansdowne Park, and That OC Transpo be directed to consult with external stakeholders, including OSEG, community members, and the Glebe BIA. Consider Motion No. FCSC 2025-29-04 on affordable housing.  

• Coverpage - Lansdowne 2.0 Redevelopment and Authorization.pdf
• Report - Lansdowne 2.0 2025 Report_oct22 AODA.pdf
• Document 1 - Motions and Directions EN.pdf
• Document 1 - Motions and Directions FR.pdf
• Document 2 - Strata Property Parcel (Subterranean and Property Air Rights).pdf
• Document 3 - Fairness Report RFO EN.pdf
• Document 3 - Fairness Report RFO FR.pdf
• Document 4 - Partnership Waterfall Distributions EN.pdf
• Document 4 - Partnership Waterfall Distributions FR.pdf
• Document 5 - Social Procurement EN.pdf
• Document 5 - Social Procurement FR.pdf