Katoomba Charrette Outcomes Report - Blue Mountains City Council

Katoomba Charrette Report & Town Centre Strategy
Action 10.8 A - Implement development of the Telstra property fronting Katoomba Street, as
per the Project Design Brief.
Action 10.8 B - Implement development of the toilets fronting Katoomba Street and street
tree planting in the Council car park.
Action 10.8 - Implement development of the Telstra and Church rear properties, as per the
above Project Design Brief.
11. PROPOSALS FOR KEY SITES - SOUTH END
This section of the Report explains key sites in the south end of the Town Centre, for which specific
and relatively detailed designs were developed during the Charrette. They are presented together, as
they and their benefits are inter-dependent.
Key Sites in the South End
11.1 Beverly Lane Supermarket and Live/Work Development
As explained in Section 7.8.1, if a new supermarket is to come to Katoomba, it should located and
designed to strengthen the Town Centre, not weaken it. This is one of the two appropriate sites
identified in the Charrette; it is understood that the development of this supermarket will be a market
decision, and not subsidised.
The Beverly Lane site is located at the south end of Katoomba Street in the Town Centre convenience
retailing area on the east side. For this site to work, several parcels would need to be assembled or
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