Katoomba Charrette Outcomes Report - Blue Mountains City Council

Katoomba Charrette Report & Town Centre Strategy
Sketch of Beverly Lane Live/Work Apartments fronting Lurline Street next to a potential family
restaurant in the existing historic Church.
As shown above in the site and building section above, the site slopes down to the east for a
grade change of about 6 metres from its Katoomba Street frontage to Lurline Street. Clever
use of this cross grade will permit the construction of a large retail/mixed-use development
which is still compatible with and respectful of its neighbours.
Access to Katoomba Street is proposed to be via a new arcade on a redeveloped single storey
government building site. It would present as two storeys to Katoomba Street, with the
supermarket arcade access at street level with office and/or residential uses upstairs, and with
a potential additional very attractive third residential floor set back from Katoomba Street with
spectacular views looking east across the valley to the distant ridges.
Car parking of about 200-250 spaces is provided below the supermarket level. The plan also
provides for three entry and three exit lanes to the car park (sufficient for the efficient
movement of vehicles at peak times) separate to the main loading dock. Rear loading access is
provided to all other adjoining properties on Katoomba and Waratah Streets, and secure private
car parking for the Live/Work Terraces fronting Lurline Street is to be provided in the lower car
parking level of the supermarket.
Fits the Project Design and Location Brief
This Beverly Lane supermarket and live-work development is an ideal example of how to
comply with the above Project Design and Location Brief. The development is in the right place
to support the Town Centre. In contrast to the present Coles supermarket and Pioneer Square,
all public streets are greeted by active frontages and not blank walls, and all the car parking is
discretely tucked into the development, taking advantage of the sloping site.
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