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PERMIT CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION
Permit submittal, pick up and payment information: kimo@burlingtonwa.gov 360-755-1371
Schedule an Inspection: robb@burlingtonwa.gov or craigc@burlingtonwa.gov 360-755-0077
Building and Floodplain Questions: robb@burlingtonwa.gov or craigc@burlingtonwa.gov 360-755-0077
Land Use Questions: bradmj@burlingtonwa.gov 360-755-9717
Fire Marshal Questions and Inspections: kellyjb@burlingtonwa.gov 360-757-6684
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Responsibilities
This is the location of a number of key services offered by the City of Burlington including the following:
- One-stop Permit Center for all land use, construction, and infrastructure permits
- Public Information on zoning, subdivisions, environmental review, critical areas, and a variety of related topics ranging from new commercial and residential construction to neighborhood questions about fences, garages, and pets
- Long range planning including updating Burlington’s Comprehensive Plans and Capital Improvement Plan
- Special areas of emphasis include downtown planning and coordination with the Downtown Burlington Association and implementing the Community Connections Plan
- Burlington’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, base flood elevation information, and coordination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Rating System program for Burlington.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE - Adopted
The following revised code titles and maps will be effective Monday May 22, 2023:
Burlington Municipal Code chapters:
- Title 12 - Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Title 13 - Sewage Disposal
- Title 14 - Environmental Regulations
- Title 14A - Land Use Decisions
- Title 15 - Buildings and Construction
- Title 16 - Land Divisions and Adjustments
- Title 17 - Zoning
Maps:
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Notice of Permit Application and Public Comment Period:
- PERMIT #: LUP 8-23
- APPLICANT: Sound Development Group LLC
- SITE: 401, 443 & 447 Nardone Court and 615 Peterson Road (P62618, P62636, P62643)
- Comment Period Deadline: September 27, 2023
- Construct a residential development consisting of two multiunit buildings containing a total of 115 dwellings and one building containing a community room, manager’s office, and manager’s apartment. The proposed development will include associated grading, utility, parking, landscaping, street, and sidewalk improvements. Three existing buildings on the property will be demolished. The application includes a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) application to remove the property from the regulatory floodplain. Click here to view.
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Notice of Permit Application and Public Comment Period:
- PERMIT #: LUP 6-23
- APPLICANT: Landed Gentry
- SITE: 900 block S. Pine Street (P133596, P133597, P72178, P72179, P72181, P62772 and P62771)
- Comment Period Deadline: August 16, 2023
- Development of 89 horizontally attached dwellings (townhomes) for individual sale. The development will includes street improvements to Pine Street and Sharon Avenue, landscaping, utilities, environmental mitigation, and site improvements. Proposal includes an application to remove portions of the site from the regulatory floodplain through a FEMA Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) process. Click here to view.
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CUP 3-23: HEARING EXAMINER - PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Burlington will hold a public hearing to consider an application for a Condition Use Permit (CUP 3-23). If approved, this permit would authorize the phased development of 54 townhouse units and associated landscaping, utilities, and site improvements. Development site was previously removed from the regulatory floodplain through a FEMA Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) process. The site of the proposed development is located at 204-224 East Sharon Avenue, Burlington WA. The project will involve the following parcels: P72722, P72723, P133618, P133623, P133619, P133624, P133620, P133625, P133621, P133626, P133622 and P133627. Applicant is Fifteen for Two LLC.
The City of Burlington Hearing Examiner has scheduled a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on July 11, 2023 at Burlington City Hall Council Chambers located at 833 S. Spruce Street, Burlington WA.
Additionally, the public hearing will be hosted as a Zoom Webinar, you are invited to dial-in by calling 1-253-215-8782; or online through Zoom at this link: https://zoom.us/j/94491743954 , Webinar ID: 944 9174 3954
Exhibits:
0. Exhibit List
- Staff Report
- Site Plan
- Zoning Map
- Aerial - Vicinity
- Building Plans
- SEPA Checklist
- Notice of Complete Application
- Notice of Application - Posted-Mailed
- Notice of Application - REVISED Posted-Mailed
- Notice of Application - REVISED Published
- Hearing Notice - Posted-Mailed
- Hearing Notice - Published
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SEPA Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS)
- PERMIT #: SEPA 1-22
- APPLICANT: City of Burlington Public Works Department
- SITE: 1150 S Skagit Street - Skagit River Park (P62806, 62840, 62843, 62841, 62844, 24231, 23531, 23535, and 24124 (may also include adjacent land owned by Skagit River Dike District without parcel numbers)
- Comment Period Deadline: June 26, 2023
- The City of Burlington is proposing to acquire an interruptible water right to irrigate
sports fields and landscaping at Skagit River Park. Water will be used to irrigate
approximately 71 acres of park land. Construction of the associated irrigation system
will involve excavation, trenching, and the installation of approximately 5,660 feet of
pipe along with associated pumps, generators, and water intakes. Two intake locations
are proposed. Click here to view.
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Notice of Permit Application and Public Comment Period:
- PERMIT #: LUP 5-23
- APPLICANT: Tim Woodmansee, BYK Construction Inc.
- SITE: 1800 block S. Walnut Street (P132583)
- Comment Period Deadline: July 7, 2023
- Develop a new light industrial building. The proposed building will be one story and occupy a footprint of 12,000 square feet. The building will be used to house an electrical contractor. The development site is currently vacant and has a total area of approximately 2 acres (87,120 square feet). The site is located in the regulatory floodplain. No other known critical areas are present. The proposed development will involve clearing, grading, excavation, filling, the construction of a building, and the installation of related landscaping, storm-water, parking, and utility improvements. Click here to view.
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CUP 3-22: HEARING EXAMINER - PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Burlington will hold a public hearing to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 3-22). If approved, this permit would authorize the construction of a mixed-use development consisting two three-story multiunit buildings containing 24 dwelling units each and one three story mixed use building containing ten dwelling units and 1,902 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The development will involve clearing, grading, and the installation of related improvements including landscaping, parking, utilities, and storm-water improvements. The proposed development will be constructed on two parcels located at the intersection of South Goldenrod Road and West Stevens Road. The parcels include Skagit County Assessor’s parcel numbers P23887 and P23886. Applicant is Brett Treloar of Sage Homes Northwest.
The hearing is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on June 20, 2023 and will be held at Burlington City Hall Council Chambers located at 833 S. Spruce Street, Burlington WA. Additionally, the public hearing will be hosted as a Zoom Webinar, you are invited to dial-in by calling 1-253-215-8782; or online through Zoom at this link: https://zoom.us/j/94491743954 , Webinar ID: 944 9174 3954
Exhibits:
0. Exhibit List
- Staff Report
- Vicinity Map
- Zoning Map
- Notice of Application
- Comment Letter - DOE
- Comment Letter - SRSC
- Project Plans
- Revised Application Materials
- Critical Areas Report - original
- Pedestrian Connections
- Comments - Building Official
- SEPA Checklist
- LUP-CUP Application
- SEPA Record - published
- Notice of Application - mailed/posted
- Notice of Application - published
- Large Sign Certification/Photo
- Hearing Notice - mailed/posted
- Hearing Notice - published
- Complete Application
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE - Final Adoption
the City of Burlington will adopt a revised and updated Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA). The proposed action includes corresponding updates to the Sewer Comprehensive Plan, Surface Water Management Plan, and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Changes will also be made to various sections of the City’s municipal code as necessary to implement the updated comprehensive plan. Changes will be made to titles 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15, 16, and 17 of the Burlington Municipal Code.
Documents:
- Comprehensive Plan – Volume I - Plan Document
- Comprehensive Plan – Volume II – Supporting Information
- Comprehensive Plan Map
- Special Planning Areas Map
- Zoning Map
- Code Amendments
- Planning Commission Recommendation – Final Adoption of Comprehensive Plan
- Planning Commission Recommendation – Final Adoption of Code Amendments
- State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Checklist
- SEPA Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance
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Notice of Proposed Development and SEPA Public Comment Period:
- PERMIT #: SEPA 1-22
- APPLICANT: City of Burlington Public Works Department
- SITE: 1150 S Skagit Street - Skagit River Park (P62806, 62840, 62843, 62841, 62844, 24231, 23531, 23535, and 24124 (may also include adjacent land owned by Skagit River Dike District without parcel numbers)
- Comment Period Deadline: June 26, 2023
- The City of Burlington is proposing to acquire an interruptible water right to irrigate
sports fields and landscaping at Skagit River Park. Water will be used to irrigate
approximately 71 acres of park land. Construction of the associated irrigation system
will involve excavation, trenching, and the installation of approximately 5,660 feet of
pipe along with associated pumps, generators, and water intakes. Two intake locations
are proposed. Click here to view.
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Notice of Permit Application and Public Comment Period:
- PERMIT #: CUP 3-23
- APPLICANT: Fifteen for Two, LLC - Adam Braddock
- SITE: 204 E. Sharon Avenue (P72722, P72723, P133618, and P133623)
- Comment Period Deadline: May 18, 2023
- Phased development of 54 townhouse units. Development will consist of 12 buildings containing between four and six zero-lot line/horizontally attached homes. The development will include associated landscaping, utilities, and site improvements. Development site was previously removed from the regulatory floodplain through a FEMA Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) process. Click here to view.
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Notice of Permit Application and Public Comment Period:
- PERMIT #: LUP 2-23
- APPLICANT: Casey Jones of U-Haul Company of South Seattle
- SITE: 650 W. McCorquedale Road (P24067, P23997, P24073, P24069, P23998, and 23986)
- Comment Period Deadline: May 5, 2023
- Develop a storage, warehousing, and equipment leasing complex consisting of three buildings at the intersection of Bouslog Road and West McCorquedale Road. The proposed buildings will have a total floor area of 171,410 square feet and the development will include associated clearing, grading, landscaping, utilities, and the construction of street frontage improvements. The property is zoned C-2 and has a total area of approximately 7.30 acres. Click here to view.
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Notice of Permit Application and Public Comment Period:
- PERMIT #: LUP 1-23
- APPLICANT: BYK Construction Inc.
- SITE: P24006, P23959, and P23984
- Comment Period Deadline: March 9, 2023
- Construct a mixed use development consisting of one four-five story residential building containing approximately 102 dwellings and a single one story commercial building with a floor area of approximately 4,500 sq. ft. The proposed development will include associated grading, utility, parking, landscaping, street, and sidewalk improvements. Click here to view.
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- PERMIT #: SEPA 1-23
- APPLICANT: City of Burlington
- Comment Period Deadline: April 15, 2023
- Adopt a revised and updated Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA). The proposed action includes corresponding updates to the Sewer Comprehensive Plan, Surface Water Management Plan, and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Changes will also be made to various sections of the City’s municipal code as necessary to implement the updated comprehensive plan. Changes will be made to titles 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15, 16, and 17 of the Burlington Municipal Code. Click here to view.
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- PERMIT #: SHE 1-22
- APPLICANT: City of Burlington
- Comment Period Deadline: June 7, 2022
- Proposal to conduct routine maintenance of City stormwater outfalls within Gages Slough. The proposed work will involve removing brush and accumulated sediment near 17 culverts and stormwater outfalls. Some, or all, of the proposed work will occur within regulated wetlands or wetland buffers and within the jurisdictions of the City’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP). Click here to view.
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CUP 1-23: HEARING EXAMINER - PUBLIC HEARING
The City of Burlington will hold a public hearing to consider an application for a Condition Use Permit (CUP 1-23). If approved, this permit would authorize the construction of a new public street by extending East McCorquedale Road from its current terminus at South Walnut Street approximately 1,000 feet to the intersection of Burlington Boulevard and Costco Drive. The proposed development will be located in a floodplain and will result in wetland buffer impacts. The project includes associated wetland mitigation activities, landscaping, and utilities. The project extends from the intersection of South Walnut Street and East McCorquedale Road to the intersection of Burlington Boulevard and Costco Drive. The project will involve work on the following parcels: P24256, P24257, P105310, P116513, P123028, P116596, P24245, and P24246. Applicant is City of Burlington Public Works.
The City of Burlington Hearing Examiner has scheduled a public hearing at 3:00 p.m. on April 19, 2023 at Burlington City Hall Council Chambers located at 833 S. Spruce Street, Burlington WA. Additionally, the public hearing will be hosted as a Zoom Webinar, you are invited to dial-in by calling 1-253-215-8782; or online through Zoom at this link: https://zoom.us/j/94491743954 , Webinar ID: 944 9174 3954
Exhibits:
0. Exhibit List
- Staff Report
- Plans
- Zoning Map
- Notice of Application
- Complete Application
- Notice of Application - published
- Wetland Site Assessment & Buffer Mitigation Plan
- SEPA_MDNS
- Signed Development Agreement
- Recommended Changes
- Vicinity Map
- Public Hearing Notice
- Public Hearing Notice_published
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PLANNING COMMISSION - April 19, 2023
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
The City of Burlington Planning Commission will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on April 19, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in-person in the Burlington Council Chambers located at 833 S Spruce Street, Burlington WA.
Additionally, the Planning Commission meetings will be hosted as a Zoom Webinar, and the public is invited to dial in to listen by calling 1-253-215-8782; or online through Zoom at this link: https://zoom.us/j/94491743954 . Webinar ID: 944 9174 3954
The following items will be discussed on the Comprehensive Plan Update - agenda
1. Comprehensive Plan Update – Continuing discussion of proposed revisions to Titles 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15, and 16 of the Burlington Municipal Code to implement the Comprehensive Plan update. NOTE: after the Planning Commission agenda was published, we found that the Planning Commission had taken action on these titles on October 26, 2022.
- Planning Commission Recommendation_10-26-2-22: Titles 12, 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 16
2. Comprehensive Plan Update – Final review of proposed revisions to Title 17 of the Burlington Municipal Code to implement the Comprehensive Plan update and revised zoning map. The Planning Commission may take final action on this item.
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PLANNING COMMISSION - March 15, 2023
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
- Agenda
- Title 12 - Street Standards
- Title 13 - Sewer
- Title 14 - Environmental Regulations
- Title 14A - Permit Processing
- Title 15 - Buildings & Construction
- Title 16 - Land Divisions
- Draft Zoning Map
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PLANNING COMMISSION - February 15, 2023
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
- Agenda
- Planning Commission Recommendation - Draft Comp Plan
- Draft Comp Plan - Volume I
- Draft Comp Plan - Volume II
- Draft Comp Plan Map
- Draft Special Planning Areas Map
- Planning Commission Recommendation - CIP
- Draft Capital Improvement Plan
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PLANNING COMMISSION - January 18, 2023
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
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PLANNING COMMISSION - October 26, 2022
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
- Access/Parking BMC 17.85 - Recommendation
- Exhibit A - changes to 17.85
- Exhibit B - parking requirements
- Exhibit C - private street standards
- Exhibit D - Landed Gentry letter
- Comprehensive Plan Update – Code Revisions – Changes to Titles 12 (streets), 13 (sewer), 14 (environmental regulations), 15 (buildings and construction), and 16 (land divisions) - Recommendation
- Title 12 - changes
- Chapter 13.04 - changes
- Title 14 - changes
- Title 14A - changes
- Title 15 - changes
- Title 16 - no changes
- Public Participation Plan & Final Adoption Schedule
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HEARING EXAMINER DECISIONS
- CUP 1-23 East-West Connector Street (E. McCorquedale @ S. Walnut to S. Burlington Bvld.)
- CUP 2-22 Walnut Trail Apartments/Affinity
- CUP 8-21 Drive through at 989 S. Burlington Boulevard (P23805)
- CUP 6-21 Stevens Road Apartment project
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Brad Johnson
Community Development Director
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Planning Department
Physical Address
833 South Spruce St.
Burlington, WA 98233
Phone: 360-755-9717Fax: 360-755-9309
HoursMonday through Friday8 a.m. to 5 p.m.