Mark Sutcliffe excited to see next steps for Senators at LeBreton Flats
'We play a role in every development project that happens in the city of Ottawa. So, yes, absolutely, there is a role for us to play,' Sutcliffe said. 'We have not been a party to any of this to this point. We weren't at the table, and nor should we have been, for any of the discussions between the NCC and the Senators. That was between them.
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'I look forward to hearing the details as the Senators develop a plan. We will see where that leads, and we'll be ready to work with the Senators on the site plan, zoning, transportation, public transit and all of the different elements of the infrastructure that will be needed to make this move forward.'
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Sutcliffe said he has been kept apprised of negotiations throughout by the Senators.
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Leeder has cited the structure used to negotiate a Public Private Partnership (P3S) for the Bell Sensplex and the Richcraft Sensplex in the past. He said those have been successful and has indicated there may be room for that kind of negotiation here.
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Sutcliffe said it's too early to speculate on whether a P3 would work in this scenario.
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'It depends what it is,' Sutcliffe said. 'P3 is such a broad and general term that it's hard to know exactly what that could look like. I am always ready to talk about anything that will benefit the city of Ottawa and the residents of Ottawa.'
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Sutcliffe plans to sit down with Andlauer and Leeder shortly to discuss what the next steps are in this process. The city also wants to find out what the plan is for the 75 acres where the Canadian Tire Centre sits, because it will be either sold or redeveloped by the Senators
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'The Canadian Tire Centre has been a huge economic driver for Kanata for 30 years now,' Sutcliffe said. 'It's been a job creator, great for restaurants and the community there. We can't overlook the fact that if the Senators, someday in the future, are no longer going to be playing there, and all those big events aren't going to be coming to the Canadian Tire Centre, we need to have a plan for that site.
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Article content 'We play a role in every development project that happens in the city of Ottawa. So, yes, absolutely, there is a role for us to play,' Sutcliffe said. 'We have not been a party to any of this to this point. We weren't at the table, and nor should we have been, for any of the discussions between the NCC and the Senators. That was between them. Article content 'I look forward to hearing the details as the Senators develop a plan. We will see where that leads, and we'll be ready to work with the Senators on the site plan, zoning, transportation, public transit and all of the different elements of the infrastructure that will be needed to make this move forward.' Article content Sutcliffe said he has been kept apprised of negotiations throughout by the Senators. Article content Leeder has cited the structure used to negotiate a Public Private Partnership (P3S) for the Bell Sensplex and the Richcraft Sensplex in the past. He said those have been successful and has indicated there may be room for that kind of negotiation here. Article content Article content Sutcliffe said it's too early to speculate on whether a P3 would work in this scenario. Article content 'It depends what it is,' Sutcliffe said. 'P3 is such a broad and general term that it's hard to know exactly what that could look like. I am always ready to talk about anything that will benefit the city of Ottawa and the residents of Ottawa.' Article content Sutcliffe plans to sit down with Andlauer and Leeder shortly to discuss what the next steps are in this process. The city also wants to find out what the plan is for the 75 acres where the Canadian Tire Centre sits, because it will be either sold or redeveloped by the Senators Article content 'The Canadian Tire Centre has been a huge economic driver for Kanata for 30 years now,' Sutcliffe said. 'It's been a job creator, great for restaurants and the community there. We can't overlook the fact that if the Senators, someday in the future, are no longer going to be playing there, and all those big events aren't going to be coming to the Canadian Tire Centre, we need to have a plan for that site.
