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Technical Review Committee (TRC)
The TRC is the formal review of all development projects. It is an internal agency review, which evaluates projects based on City standards and requirements.
1. All applications for development are required to go before the Technical Review Committee (TRC). Comments received from the TRC are formal and binding to a project.
2. A Pre-Application Conference (PAC) is required before an applicant can submit a TRC application to better prepare projects for the TRC submission. Comments received from the PAC are informal and nonbinding to a project.
3. Requests for both the PAC and TRC are received through the BurlingtonSmart portal.
4. Deadlines to submit for the TRC must follow the TRC Meeting Schedule.
5. All application materials must be submitted digitally. No hard copies will be accepted.
6. Only submittals deemed complete by staff will be processed for TRC review.
7. Required submittal items:
· Application
· Owner/Applicant’s Signature Page
· Site Plan per the Plan Submission Standards
· Building Elevations
· Floor Plan · Landscape Plan, if applicable, with suggested plant materials list
· Lighting Plan
· Utility Plan
· Grading Plan · Environmental Review Certificate (ERC)
· Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA)
· Application Fee
8. Payment can be received through the BurlingtonSmart portal electronic payment portal or by check payable to “City of Burlington” for an initial fee of $500.00. Note, for the 3rd and subsequent reviews, there is a $150.00 fee per submission.
9. Additional reference documents:
· Burlington Unified Development Ordinance
· the City’s adopted Comprehensive Plan, Destination Burlington
· Downtown Burlington Master Plan
· the Recreation and Parks Master Plan
· the Greenways and Bikeways Plan
· Draft Maple Avenue Corridor Plan
10. Per Section 2.3.F, upon receipt of an application, staff has seven days to make a determination whether the application is complete or incomplete.
11. Once an application is deemed complete, it shall be considered as submitted and will be scheduled for review by the TRC, in accordance with the procedures and standards in effect at that time.
12. Resubmittals are accepted on a rolling basis through the BurlingtonSmart portal and will be scheduled by staff upon completeness.
Technical Review Committee - Bi-Weekly Meetings
Meeting Date | Application Deadline1 | Completeness Deadline2 |
January 14, 2021 | December 23, 2020 | December 31, 2020 |
January 28, 2021 | January 7, 2021 | January 14, 2021 |
February 11, 2021 | January 21, 2021 | January 28, 2021 |
February 25, 2021 | February 4, 2021 | February 11, 2021 |
March 11, 2021 | February 18, 2021 | February 25, 2021 |
March 25, 2021 | March 4, 2021 | March 11, 2021 |
April 8, 2021 | March 18, 2021 | March 25, 2021 |
April 22, 2021 | April 1, 2021 | April 8, 2021 |
May 6, 2021 | April 15, 2021 | April 22, 2021 |
May 20, 2021 | April 29, 2021 | May 6, 2021 |
June 3, 2021 | May 13, 2021 | May 6, 2021 |
June 17, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | June 3, 2021 |
July 1, 2021 | June 10, 2021 | June 17, 2021 |
July 15, 2021 | June 24, 2021 | July 1, 2021 |
July 29, 2021 | July 8, 2021 | July 15, 2021 |
August 12, 2021 | July 22, 2021 | July 29, 2021 |
August 26, 2021 | August 5, 2021 | August 12, 2021 |
September 9, 2021 | August 19, 2021 | August 26, 2021 |
September 23, 2021 | September 2, 2021 | September 9, 2021 |
October 7, 2021 | September 16, 2021 | September 23, 2021 |
October 21, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | October 7, 2021 |
November 4, 2021 | October 14, 2021 | October 21, 2021 |
November 18, 2021 | October 28, 2021 | November 4, 2021 |
December 2, 2021 | November 11, 2021 | November 18, 2021 |
December 16, 2021 | November 24, 2021 | December 2, 2021 |
December 30, 2021 | December 9, 2021 | December 16, 2021 |
- Per Section 2.3.F, upon receipt of an application, staff has seven days to make a completeness determination, whether the application is complete or incomplete.
- Once an application is deemed complete, it shall be considered as submitted and will be scheduled for review by the TRC, in accordance with the procedures and standards in effect at that time.