4. Industrial Development 4.1 Industrial Development Assistance The Southgate Economic Development Department provides economic development services for the. The Economic Development Department: Provides services to retain, expand and attract businesses to Southgate. Provides services to the industrial, commercial, agricultural, tourism and residential sectors. Works with various partners who help encourage economic development in Southgate. Assists in finding, leasing and purchasing an industrial property or buildings in Southgate. Markets and sells property in the municipally-owned Southgate Eco Park. Assists in efforts to revitalize the downtowns of Dundalk and Holstein. Assists businesses with the development application process to build or renovate a building. Providing a referral service to economic development partner agencies that have specialized services for entrepreneurs and small businesses. For more info contact: Glenn Walker Economic Development Officer 80 Proton St. N., Dundalk, Ontario, Canada N0C 1B0 519-377-5057 Toll Free: 1-888-560-6607 ext. 258 www.southgate.ca/content/economic-development 4.2 Industrial Land Southgate has 2 industrial parks and other individual industrial properties in Dundalk. There are also many manufacturers in the rural areas as secondary uses on local farms. Park Name Southgate Eco Park Dundalk Hanbury Park Location Ida St., Dundalk Ida St., Dundalk Owner Various private owners Size 136 acres (55 hectares) 14.4 acres (5.8 hectares) Zoning M1 General Industrial M1 General Industrial Present Use Industrial & Vacant Industrial & Vacant Previous Use Agricultural Agricultural Highway Access Hwy 10 Hwy 10 Distance to Highway 3.7 km 2.7 km Distance to Pearson Airport 105 km (65 miles) 107 km (65 miles) Electric Company Hydro One (44 kw line) Hydro One (44 kw line) Off-Peak Electricity Rates 6.5 6.5
Mid-Peak Electricity Rates 9.5 9.5 On-Peak Electricity Rates 13.2 13.2 Natural Gas Supplier Enbridge Gas Enbridge Gas Natural Gas Rate Water Service Water Rates $1.77/m3 ($8.07/1,000 gallons) $1.77/m3 ($8.07/1,000 gallons) Sewer Service Sewer Rates $1.19/m3 ($5.33/1,000 gallons) $1.19/m3 ($5.33/1,000 gallons) Land Cost $35,000 per acre ($86,500/ha.) unknown Ind. Property Tax Rate 0.03400692 0.03400692 Ind. Property Tax Rate New Cons. 0.03150692 0.03150692 Development Charges Urban Area $6.20 per sq. ft. $6.20 per sq. ft. Building Permit Fees $0.60 per sq. ft. of GFA $0.60 per sq. ft. of GFA Site Plan Control Small Scale $800 plus contingency fees of $1,000 $800 plus contingency fees of $1,000 Site Plan Control $3,000 $3,000 Large Scale Site Plan Control Major 4.2.1 Southgate Eco Park plus contingency fees of $5,000 $3,000 plus contingency fees of $10,000 plus contingency fees of $5,000 $3,000 plus contingency fees of $10,000 The Southgate Eco Park is Ontario s first Eco Park. It is located near Hwy 10 in southern Dundalk. This 135 acre (55 hectare) industrial park is owned by the. It is zoned M1 General Industrial for light industrial uses. The Eco Park is serviced with water, sewers, natural gas, electricity and high speed internet is available. Eight lots have been sold in the Eco Park which is nearly sold out. Five of the 8 lots sold are to new developments that have not completed their buildings. The 2 existing companies are: Eco-Bark produces wood chips from waste vegetation; and Lystek produces liquid fertilizer from sewage sledge. New companies have purchased 6 lots in the Eco Park for: A bio-gas to natural gas company; A fencing contractor An excavation contractor An industrial warehouse 2 mixed use industrial developments A road from the Eco Park to Hwy 10 is planned in the near future. The land has been purchased and the Township has consultants working on background studies to determine the roads location and connection point to Hwy 10. The highway should be built in 2020. Southgate has the flexibility of selling industrial lots in the Eco Park that suit your specific needs in any size between 2.5 and 17 acres (1 ha to 6.9 ha). Economic Development will assist you prepare your Offer to Purchase and submit the Offer to Southgate Council for approval.
Land in the Eco Park is listed at $35,000 Canadian dollars per acre ($86,500 per hectare). The map on the following page shows the maximum lot sizes available in the Eco Park. An interactive GIS map of the Eco Park is available on-line at https://geo.grey.ca/dundalk/ecopark/. For more info or to purchase land in the Eco Park contact: Glenn Walker Economic Development Officer 519-377-5057 Toll free at 1-888-560-6607. www.southgate.ca/content/available-industrial-land Southgate Eco Park The occupied lots are: Lot 1 (Lystek) and Lot 2 (Gro-Bark). Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 13 have sold over the last year and a half. The available vacant lots are: Lot 7 (17 acres); Lot 10 (2.51 acres); and Lot 11 (3.74 acres).
4.2.2 Southgate Eco Park Phase 2 The future expansion of the Eco Park is being planned by the. The second phase of the Eco Park will front onto Hwy 10 with access from the access road being planned. The property has been purchased by the Township and consultants have been hired to do the background studies needed to design the access road. The land is currently outside the Urban Boundary for Dundalk and the Township has begun the process to expand the boundary to include this site. Official Plan and zoning amendments will also be required and the servicing extending to the Park to open up the lands for development. For more info or to purchase land in the Eco Park contact: Glenn Walker, Economic Development Officer 519-377-5057; Toll free at 1-888-560-6607. Southgate Eco Park Phase 2 4.2.3 Dundalk Hanbury Industrial Park The Hanbury Industrial Park in Dundalk is located in southern Dundalk. It is located just north of the Eco Park. Like the Eco Park, the Hanbury Industrial Park fronts onto Ida St. An interactive GIS map of the Eco Park is available on-line at https://geo.grey.ca/dundalk/hanbury/. The Hanbury Park is fully serviced and mostly developed. Most of the lots in this Park have been purchased and are built upon. There are several vacant lots in the Park and these may be available for sale.
For info contact: Glenn Walker, Economic Development Officer 519-377-5057 Toll free: 1-888-560-6607 ext. 258 Dundalk Hanbury Industrial Park Lots 1 7 & 13-22 are occupied. The available vacant lots are: Lots 8 & 10 12. Lot 9 including the building are available. 4.2.3 Other Industrial Properties There are other industrial properties in Dundalk that come onto the market. The Economic Development Department tracks these properties. For more info contact: Glenn Walker, Economic Development Officer at 519-377-5057 or. 4.2.4 Rural Industry The latest trend in Southgate is for farmers to add an additional building for non-farm uses on their farm. Most of these buildings are being used to manufacture or service small-scale metal works. Most of these buildings are fully occupied, but could come onto the market as rental properties. Please contact the Economic Development Officer for more details at 519-377-5057 or.
4.2 Industrial Base The industrial base in Southgate includes small and medium sized industries in Dundalk and rural manufacturers who are located on farms in the rural part of Southgate. The largest industrial sector in Southgate by employment is the Transportation & Warehousing Sector, followed by Wholesale Trade and Manufacturing. The industries in Dundalk are concentrated in the Hanbury Industrial Park, Southgate Eco Park and in selected locations in Dundalk. The largest concentration of rural manufacturers is along the natural gas main that runs north from Dundalk along Southgate Sideroad 75. Major Private Sector Employers, 2017 Company NAICS Sector No. of Employees Golden Ontario 445110 25 Gro-Bark 325314 5 Huron Bay Co-operative 418390 12 Dundalk District Credit Union 522130 15 Northern Coatings 332810 10 The Gryph Group 423990 9 Full Throttle Motor Speedway 711212 5 The Spot Restaurant 72210 20 Lystek 562210 12 J-Mar Meats 445210 n/a L&M Food Market 445110 n/a CIBC, Dundalk Branch 522111 n/a Source:, Economic Development Department 4.3 Industrial Employment Southgate Industrial Employment, 2001-2015 NAICS NAICS Major Group 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 21 Mining, Quarry and Oil & Gas Extraction 0 0 0 0 0 0 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 22 Utilities <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 0 <10 <10 <10 <10 11 11 10 11 11 23 Construction 77 50 36 40 44 45 79 72 57 59 62 64 58 61 68 31-33 Manufacturing 197 164 180 238 237 205 169 178 119 91 81 80 75 84 96 41 Wholesale Trade 64 55 27 19 18 18 56 68 77 92 108 118 106 106 126 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 59 71 61 65 75 78 90 106 120 133 127 132 128 131 146 Total Industrial 397 340 304 362 374 346 394 424 373 375 389 405 377 393 447 Source: Analyst, OMAFRA
500 Southgate Industrial Employment, 2001-2015 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 Utilities Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Transportation and Warehousing Total Industrial 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 4.4 Industrial Total Employment & Self-Employment Self-Employment in the industrial sector is a considerable source of industrial employment in Southgate. Over the last 15 years, self-employment as a percentage of total employment varied between 39% and 61% of the total employment. In most years, self-employment is higher than employment in jobs making up more than half of total employment. Comparison of Southgate Industrial Employment vs. Self-Employment, 2001-2015 Industrial 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Industrial Employment 338 269 243 297 299 268 304 318 253 242 262 273 249 262 301 Industrial Self-Employment 392 355 270 200 195 188 251 288 337 386 362 351 336 344 354 Employment Plus Self- Employment 730 624 513 497 494 456 555 606 590 628 624 624 585 606 655 Self-Employment as a Percentage of Total 54% 57% 53% 40% 39% 41% 45% 48% 57% 61% 58% 56% 57% 57% 54% Employment Source: Derived from data from OMAFRA, Analyst While total employment in manufacturing has decreased since 2001, most of that decline was until 2006 and has been increasing in all industrial sectors since then. In 2015, total industrial employment is primarily in manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation & warehousing and construction. The top 3 industrial sectors are all in the same range of total employment between 165 and 170. Construction was just slightly lower at 141 jobs. Manufacturing is the largest sector of industrial total employment including self-employed. It is the 3 rd largest sector when only looking at employment reflecting the large numbers of self-employed in the manufacturing sector.
Southgate Industrial Employment & Self-Employment, 2001-2015 NAICS NAICS Major Group 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Mining, Quarry and Oil & 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 Gas Extraction 22 Utilities <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 0 <10 <10 <10 <10 11 11 10 11 11 23 Construction 237 182 111 76 71 70 108 106 101 112 136 147 130 131 141 31-33 Manufacturing 238 221 234 270 279 248 241 261 226 212 166 146 148 162 170 41 Wholesale Trade 109 79 40 27 23 20 73 94 122 154 164 167 152 152 168 Transportation and 48-49 146 142 128 124 121 118 133 145 141 150 147 153 145 150 165 Warehousing Total Industrial Uses 730 624 513 497 494 456 555 606 590 628 624 624 585 606 655 Source: Analyst, OMAFRA 1600 Southgate Industrial Employment & Self-Employment, 2001-2015 1400 1200 Total Industrial Uses 1000 800 600 400 Transportation and Warehousing Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Utilities 200 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Source: OMAFRA, Analyst 4.5 Industrial Building Permits Most of the industrial growth has been in the rural areas. There have been around 35 small scale metal working shops built in Southgate over the last 10 years. There have been 11 applications for new shops in 2015.
, Industrial Building Permits, 2004-2017 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: Building Dept. Annual Building Permit Reports, 2004 - Industrial 4.7 Employment Projections The latest forecasts of employment growth for Southgate is for slow but steady job growth. The employment forecasts only include employment and not self-employment which is significant in Southgate. Actual numbers of employment and self-employment have not been projected. Southgate Employment Forecasts to 2041 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2031 2036 2041 Total Employment by Place of Work 1820 1560 1980 1930 2070 2210 2290 2380 Source: County of Grey, Forecasts by Hemson Consulting Ltd. For more info about Industrial Development in Southgate contact: Glenn Walker Economic Development Officer 80 Proton St. N., Dundalk, Ontario, Canada N0C 1B0 519-377-5057 Toll Free: 1-888-560-6607 ext. 258 www.southgate.ca/content/economic-development