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 

· Pedestrian 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 DateApplication Deadline1Completeness Deadline2
December 20, 2022December 1, 2022December 8, 2022
January 5, 2023December 14, 2023December 21, 2023
January 19, 2023December 28, 2023January 4, 2023
February 2, 2023January 11, 2023January 18, 2023
February 16, 2023January 25, 2023February 1, 2023
March 2, 2023February 8, 2023February 15, 2023
March 16, 2023February 22, 2023March 1, 2023
March 30, 2023March 8, 2023March 15, 2023
April 13, 2023March 22, 2023March 29, 2023
April 27, 2023April 5, 2023April 12, 2023
May 11, 2023April 19, 2023April 26, 2023
May 25, 2023May 3, 2023May 10, 2023
June 8, 2023May 17, 2023May 24, 2023
June 22, 2023May 31, 2023June 7, 2023
July 6, 2023June 14, 2023June 21, 2023
July 20, 2023June 28, 2023July 5, 2023
August 3, 2023July 12, 2023July 19, 2023
August 17, 2023July 26, 2023August 2, 2023
August 31, 2023August 9, 2023August 16, 2023
September, 14, 2023August 23, 2023August 30, 2023
September 28, 2023September 6, 2023September 13, 2023
October 10, 2023*September 20, 2023September 27, 2023
October 26, 2023October 4, 2023October 11, 2023
November 9, 2023October 18, 2023October 25, 2023
November 28, 2023**November 7, 2023*November 14, 2023*
December 7, 2023November 15, 2023November 22, 2023
December 19, 2023***November 28, 2023**December 5, 2023**
January 4, 2023December 13, 2023December 20, 2023


  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. *Rescheduled from October 12, 2023 due to staff conflicts.
  4. **Thanksgiving Holiday rescheduled Meeting Date, Application Deadline, and Completeness Deadline
  5. ***Christmas Holiday rescheduled Meeting Date, Application Deadline, and Completeness Deadline.