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Ancaster industrial park looks to expand
(Hamilton Spectator, Meredith MacLeod, Dec 31 2013)

Ancaster's business park is heading into its next chapter.

The 230-hectare park on Wilson Street between Shaver and Trinity roads is all but completely developed. The city owns no more land in the park.

"That park has been an overwhelming success," said Ancaster Councillor Lloyd Ferguson.

A landowner east of the existing park is anxious to develop for more industrial and commercial uses but a farmer in between is not interested in selling, says Ferguson.

So the city has purchased property to the west of the park and will extend Cormorant Drive out to Trinity Road to give another access to the park.

"That will make a big difference there. There's a safety issue right now in having only one entrance. The traffic really backs up along Wilson in the morning with employees turning in," said Ferguson.

Guy Paparella, the city's director of growth management, says there is always strong demand for space in Ancaster's park.

"It has a highly strong mix of uses in there. Proximity to the 403 and the link to the airport have been strong factors there."


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