Katoomba Charrette Outcomes Report - Blue Mountains City Council

Katoomba Charrette Report & Town Centre Strategy
term parking arrangement, to be replaced by still more parking capacity when the Old TAFE
site has been properly redeveloped for the Cultural/Visitors Centre.
Resolve the Design and Development of the Cultural/Visitors Centre on the Old TAFE Site
The Cultural/Visitors Centre is a key linchpin of Katoomba’s revitalisation, whose
implementation needs to be commenced quickly and decisively. This will trigger a ripple effect
of confidence across the Town that Katoomba’s renaissance is truly at hand. Resolution of the
design will also determine whether or not a supermarket is to be included in the project, and
where on the site. This in turn will trigger decisions about nearby properties, as well as for the
Beverly Lane site. Right now, the Beverly Lane project (Section 11.1), and probably many other
smaller projects, are in relative limbo until the supermarket decision with the Old TAFE Site has
been made. Design resolution of the Old TAFE Site will also enable the detailed planning and
design of proposed improvements to the Civic Centre to go forward (Section 10.6).
Commence Regulatory Reform And Organise the Implementation Process and Task Force
Both these initiatives are already underway, but not fully resolved as yet. Speedy, reasoned and
conspicuous progress on these initiatives must continue, and the community should be
updated perhaps every fortnight in the proposed newspaper column on implementation. See
Section 15 for more implementation information.
These key initiatives should help catalyse the revitalisation of the whole of Katoomba.
14. CONCLUSION
The strategies and proposals that are incorporated into this report are a guide of the outcomes that
emerged from the Charrette to promote the revitalisation of the Katoomba Town centre. Some of
these proposals have received funding from the NSW State Government or from Blue Mountains City
Council, particularly in relation to physical improvement works and the redevelopment of key sites and
facilities.
However, this strategy is wide ranging and is a blue print, not just for Government, but also for the
general community, business owners, community groups and property owners to become actively
involved in revitalisation activities in Katoomba. To be successful, this wide community involvement
will be required.
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