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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 (if the project is subject to the Design Standards requirements)
· Floor Plan, preferred, not required
· Landscape Plan, if applicable, with suggested plant materials list
· Lighting Plan, if applicable under Section
· Utility Plan - to include planimetric and potential utility extensions, or utility tap locations and easement locations
· Grading Plan - to include ADA routes, floodplains, buffers, and grading over water/sewer lines
· Environmental Review Certificate (ERC)
· Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA), if applicable
· 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 |
December 20, 2022 | December 1, 2022 | December 8, 2022 |
January 5, 2023 | December 14, 2023 | December 21, 2023 |
January 19, 2023 | December 28, 2023 | January 4, 2023 |
February 2, 2023 | January 11, 2023 | January 18, 2023 |
February 16, 2023 | January 25, 2023 | February 1, 2023 |
March 2, 2023 | February 8, 2023 | February 15, 2023 |
March 16, 2023 | February 22, 2023 | March 1, 2023 |
March 30, 2023 | March 8, 2023 | March 15, 2023 |
April 13, 2023 | March 22, 2023 | March 29, 2023 |
April 27, 2023 | April 5, 2023 | April 12, 2023 |
May 11, 2023 | April 19, 2023 | April 26, 2023 |
May 25, 2023 | May 3, 2023 | May 10, 2023 |
June 8, 2023 | May 17, 2023 | May 24, 2023 |
June 22, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | June 7, 2023 |
July 6, 2023 | June 14, 2023 | June 21, 2023 |
July 20, 2023 | June 28, 2023 | July 5, 2023 |
August 3, 2023 | July 12, 2023 | July 19, 2023 |
August 17, 2023 | July 26, 2023 | August 2, 2023 |
August 31, 2023 | August 9, 2023 | August 16, 2023 |
September, 14, 2023 | August 23, 2023 | August 30, 2023 |
September 28, 2023 | September 6, 2023 | September 13, 2023 |
October 10, 2023* | September 20, 2023 | September 27, 2023 |
October 26, 2023 | October 4, 2023 | October 11, 2023 |
November 9, 2023 | October 18, 2023 | October 25, 2023 |
November 28, 2023** | November 7, 2023* | November 14, 2023* |
December 7, 2023 | November 15, 2023 | November 22, 2023 |
December 19, 2023*** | November 28, 2023** | December 5, 2023** |
January 4, 2023 | December 13, 2023 | December 20, 2023 |
- 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.
- *Rescheduled from October 12, 2023 due to staff conflicts.
- **Thanksgiving Holiday rescheduled Meeting Date, Application Deadline, and Completeness Deadline.
- ***Christmas Holiday rescheduled Meeting Date, Application Deadline, and Completeness Deadline.