Progress is being made by the Pakington North Community Panel to co-design an Urban Design Framework (UDF) for the Pakington North Precinct.
This precinct stretches along Pakington Street from Church Street to Waratah and Wellington streets and features mainly retail and hospitality businesses. A UDF for Pakington Street’s Heritage Core and Gordon Avenue has already been adopted.
The community panel has spent more than 18 hours together across five sessions, facilitated by Capire Consulting, working to consider the future of Pakington North. Capire is a specialist community engagement consultancy that has specific expertise in urban and regional planning, infrastructure, community development and social impact.
The panel was comprised by Capire from a representative sample of the Pakington North community, including residents, business owners and visitors of all ages and from different locations, housing backgrounds and family compositions.
Across the five sessions the panel heard from guest speakers considered as experts in the fields of development economics, urban design, heritage and neighbourhood character, built form, access and mobility, landscaping and open space. The sessions also gave panellists the opportunity to discuss the topics and make recommendations for the development of the UDF.
Panellists reported that the sessions had been collaborative, constructive and informative, as they had been able to share insights and goals for the area, while also learning about urban planning and design concept.
The UDF will be presented to the panellists at a final session where they’ll have the opportunity to discuss and consider the UDF.
Mayor Trent Sullivan
I am excited for the future of Pakington North.
Council thanks our community panellists for their enthusiasm and commitment to help shape the Pakington North Precinct over several months.
We look forward to considering the community-led UDF for the Pakington North precinct.
