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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. A deficiency report (marked up plan) will be available through the BurlingtonSmart portal typically within 2 days after the TRC meets. Applicants can resubmit plan revisions through the BurlingtonSmart portal. Resubmittals are accepted on a rolling basis and will be scheduled by staff for the next available TRC meeting. The standard review process varies depending upon the type and scale of a development.
Technical Review Committee - Bi-Weekly Meetings
Meeting Date | Application Deadline1 | Completeness Deadline2 |
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 |
January 6, 2022 | December 16, 2021 | December 23, 2021 |
January 20, 2022 | December 30, 2021 | January 6, 2022 |
February 3, 2022 | January 13, 2022 | January 20, 2022 |
February 17, 2022 | January 27, 2022 | February 3, 2022 |
March 3, 2022 | February 10, 2022 | February 17, 2022 |
March 17, 2022 | February 24, 2022 | March 3, 2022 |
March 31, 2022 | March 10, 2022 | March 17, 2022 |
April 14, 2022 | March 24, 2022 | March 31, 2022 |
April 28, 2022 | April 7, 2022 | April 14, 2022 |
May 12, 2022 | April 21, 2022 | April 28, 2022 |
May 26, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | May 12, 2022 |
June 9, 2022 | May 19, 2022 | May 26, 2022 |
June 23, 2022 | June 2, 2022 | June 9, 2022 |
July 7, 2022 | June 16, 2022 | June 23, 2022 |
July 21, 2022 | June 30, 2022 | July 7, 2022 |
August 4, 2022 | July 14, 2022 | July 21, 2022 |
August 18, 2022 | July 28, 2022 | August 4, 2022 |
September 1, 2022 | August 11, 2022 | August 18, 2022 |
September 15, 2022 | August 25, 2022 | September 1, 2022 |
September 22, 2022 | September 8, 2022 | September 15, 2022 |
September 29, 2022 | September 22, 2022 | September 22, 2022 |
October 13, 2022 | October 6, 2022 | September 29, 2022 |
October 27, 2022 | October 20, 2022 | October 13, 2022 |
November 10, 2022 | November 3, 2022 | October 27, 2022 |
November 23, 2022 | November 17, 2022 | November 10, 2022 |
December 8, 2022 | December 1, 2022 | November 23, 2022 |
December 22, 2022 | December 15, 2022 | December 8, 2022 |
- 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.