Part 2

Future Visions of the West Harbour Stadium and Entertainment Complex presented by White Star Group

Building on a Watery, Contaminated Industrial Landscape by way of Encapsulation and Pylons to the Bedrock

THE “VENETIAN PLATE”

Unfortunately for the West harbor and surrounding areas, we have inherited a century of industrial misuse leaving the land unfit without committing to major and hugely expensive decontamination processes in a watery marshy environment. It has plagued cities like our across the world. Toronto and other communities have overcome this problem by developing techniques to build new developments sensitive to current occupants in the surrounding areas. In order to pay for the reclamation of this brown field area, we have no option but to provide large scale developments, including high rise developments at the site in order to finance the cost of redevelopment. We must sacrifice and give height in lieu of contaminated industrial land. Our proposed developments provide such an option.

By incorporating pylons that are built down into the bedrock, the proposed site will be able to accommodate structures above and parking below and leave the present streets intact, which saves millions of dollars. Indeed the parking would become a major source of revenue (i.e., 2300 hundred cars x $20 is 46, 000 dollars per event).

A flexible expandable, multi-functional support system to accommodate any variable future development model – whether it’s Setting Sails, or Stadium & Velodrome or a combination of all and more. Underneath the Plate – existing road, parking, railway lines, new road etc….

The plate begins with the construction of the area from Queen St. to Tiffany and from south side of Barton St. to the north side of Stuart St.

The “Plate” would have all of the necessary service infrastructure which will tap into the existing services running along Barton St.

Economically…… The space on the “Plate” and the air space above (limited only by the height restrictions imposed by the City of Hamilton) becomes a great income bearing asset not with-standing the additional property tax revenues. From a developers point of view it’s a dream come true. Building structures on an existing foundation.

The flexibility of using the “Venetian Plate” is that it could be expanded to adjoining property owners to develop above their lands and accommodate later developments.

Benefits

Flexibility
Good economic planning
Provides time for the building process
Provide immediate solution to Pan Am Game timelines
Provides for small or large scaled developments over time.