http://www.thespec.com/News/BreakingNews/article/720279
Harbour West recommended for Pan Am Stadium
Consultant says north-Hamiltons ite best
Deloitte Canada has recommended that Hamilton's Pan Am Stadium be built on the West Harbour lands.
The Spectator has learned that the consultant hired to build a business case for turning the Games venue into a stadium appropriate for football has opted for the north-Hamilton site. It would have 24,000-30,000 seats, double the Pan Am plan.
Deloitte recommended the site over another proposal on the south Mountain near the airport.
The West Harbour site is bounded by Queen Stuart, Barton and Tiffany streets.
Need to Know
Size: The stadium can fit into the low-intensity industrial lands south of the rail tracks and north of Barton, although staff raise the possibility that the stadium would need some land south of Barton.
Land use: area is a mix of industry, rail yards and some homes. More study required of noise reduction, sun-shadow analysis, traffic mitigation, urban design.
Legacy: Visibility and location near waterfront and downtown area are assets; could be a case study for brownfield redevelopment.
Clustering: Copps Coliseum is about one kilometre from the site, as are trails and parcels of land for velodrome or other facilities.
Accessibility: Minimal on-site parking and car access due to current road network; but lots of parking downtown, and transit plans include GO trains and rapid transit.
Cost: High upfront capital costs due to land acquisition, remediation and demolition.
- City of Hamilton report