Ottawa Senators take first step towards possible LeBreton site
Ottawa Citizen
Published on: December 23, 2014, Last Updated: December 23, 2014 5:59 PM EST
The Ottawa Senators confirmed Tuesday that they will be taking a shot at relocating to LeBreton Flats.
In a brief statement, the hockey club confirmed earlier reports that it will make a preliminary submission to the National Capital Commission to assess its qualification to be part of future LeBreton redevelopment.
The club declined to discuss details of its submission.
On Sept. 30, the National Capital Commission launched a request for proposals to redevelop as much as 21.4 hectares of land at LeBretonFlats that sits south of the parkway and west of Booth Street. One criteria for the redevelopment proposal is the inclusion of “an attraction of a regional, national or international significance” that is also a “world-class capital destination.”
The Sens told the Citizen earlier that moving the team to the site “could only be possible with strong community support.”
For decades, many have complained the current arena’s Kanata location is inconvenient, if not a downright barrier to attendance.
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