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June 24, 2024
Marla Keene, PE
Development Review Planner
City of South Burlington
180 Market Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
Re: Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
Master Plan Sketch Plan Application
Dear Marla Keene,
The enclosed is the master plan permit application for the upcoming phases of the Patrick Leahy Burlington
International Airport (BTV).
Overall vision for and scope of the proposed development:
BTV is proposing to develop approximately 21.81 Acres at various locations on the involved property.
The overall vision for phase one is as follows:
The scope for the NEXT North Concourse Replacement Project include demolishing the existing North
Concourse wing, a space of approximately 4,250 square feet, serving Gates 3, 5, 6 and 7. This will allow for a
more efficient and flexible gate layout as part of Project NEXT. The existing North Concourse wing will be
replaced with the construction of a new 3-level building, with a footprint of 28,000 square feet. The lower
level will include mechanical rooms and space to support the movement and storage of ground service
equipment. The concourse level of this new building will include improved passenger amenities and seating
areas. The upper level will include administrative space for Leahy BTV staff and a public viewing area with
an outdoor space. The new building will be constructed adjacent to and connecting the existing passenger
walkway between the North garage and the terminal. The existing structure will largely shield the new
building from the Airport’s terminal roadway. The parking garages will block the view of this new building
entirely from Airport Drive.
The goal for the Recreation Path is to create a unified streetscape along the main corridor of the airport,
namely along Airport Drive. This will be achieved through the careful and artistic placement of several
cohesive elements: street trees, ornamental fencing, and a variety of other native plants, which will provide
color and texture throughout the seasons while also supporting the pollution of pollinators like native bees,
wasps, butterflies, and the non-native European honeybee. In addition to the proposed planting of native trees,
shrubs and ornamental grasses, native stone walls, signage and sculpture by local artists is envisioned.
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Land area and properties to be included under each phase of development:
Phase 1:
NEXT North Concourse Replacement Project (2024)
Footprint: 28000 square feet
Location: 44.470033, -73.155230
Description: The improvements include demolishing the existing North Concourse wing, a space of
approximately 4,250 square feet, serving Gates 3, 5, 6 and 7. This will allow for a more efficient and flexible
gate layout as part of Project NEXT.
The existing North Concourse wing will be replaced with the construction of a new 3-level building, with a
footprint of 28,000 square feet. The lower level will include mechanical rooms and space to support the
movement and storage of ground service equipment. The concourse level of this new building will include
improved passenger amenities and seating areas. The upper level will include administrative space for Leahy
BTV staff and a public viewing area with an outdoor space. The new building will be constructed adjacent to
and connecting the existing passenger walkway between the North garage and the terminal. The existing
structure will largely shield the new building from the Airport’s terminal roadway. The parking garages will
block the view of this new building entirely from Airport Drive.
Recreation Path (2025)
Footprint: 3.95 Acres
Location: Airport Drive, Dumont Avenue, Airport Parkway, Kirby Road
Description: The goal of this project is to create a unified streetscape along the main corridor of the airport,
namely along Airport Drive. This will be achieved through the careful and artistic placement of several
cohesive elements: street trees, ornamental fencing, and a variety of other native plants, which will provide
color and texture throughout the seasons while also supporting the pollution of pollinators like native bees,
wasps, butterflies, and the non-native European honeybee. In addition to the proposed planting of native trees,
shrubs and ornamental grasses, native stone walls, signage and sculpture by local artists is envisioned. This
project also involves the creation of a meandering Recreation Path through existing trees on the west side of
Airport Drive. This will create connectivity to and with existing City walkways, Recreation paths, and Trails,
so that the community can have better access for walking, running and biking. This paved path will meander
through existing open area and among existing trees and will be punctuated by informal sitting areas
composed of local boulders. The intent is to begin the streetscape construction first, beginning from the south
end and moving toward the north end of Airport Drive. The Recreation Path would follow the completion of
the Streetscape and would begin, again, at the south end of Airport Drive and move toward the north end of
the Property as funds become available.
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Land area and properties to be included under each phase of development:
Phase 2:
SRE Building (2025)
Footprint: 8.34 Acres
Location: 44.478857, -73.168567
Description:
The Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) Snow Removal Equipment Building (SRE) is a one-story
structure of approximately 41,500 sf, located adjacent to Taxiway G in the Northwest corner of the airfield.
The building plan consists of two storage wings in a zee-shape configuration, united under a single gable roof.
The Western wing is sized to accommodate the larger Multi-Tasking Equipment (MTE) with three bays of two
stacked MTEs, with overhead and bi-fold doors at each end for pull-through traffic. The Eastern wing
accommodates the remaining fleet of loaders, blowers, and plows in a double-loaded aisle, with overhead
doors at the beginning and end, as well as flanking the sides for all pull-through traffic. In the center between
these vehicle storage areas is a two-story space to house offices, locker rooms, and mezzanine storage. The
zee-shape allows for maximum visibility on the surrounding apron and efficient maneuvering through the
building, and the location and site layout are designed to provide maximum access to the runways and
taxiways.
The primary structure of the SRE will be a Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB) frame of steel columns,
beams, purlins, and girts. The building will be clad with insulated metal panels on the walls above an insulated
precast concrete water table wall for enhanced durability at the ground level. Highlighting the envelope will
be fiberglass panel clerestory ‘windows’, mounted high on the walls for safety and to bring diffuse natural
light deep into the storage area. The sloped roof will also be of insulated metal panels, these with standing
seams to lock the panels together and create a weathertight seal. The various materials are planned to be in
earthy tones – tans and greens. Featured on the SRE will be angled signs for identification, but also to utilize
elements that relate to the other buildings at BTV, including the main terminal.
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Land area and properties to be included under each phase of development:
Phase 3:
Cargo Apron Project (2026)
Footprint: 3.4 Acres
Location: 44.465372, -73.149649
Description: Expand the existing cargo apron approximate 7,400 SY on the west side to accommodate a
Boeing 767 cargo aircraft. Relocate the vehicle service road on the east side of Taxiway K to accommodate
the apron expansion.
Pratt and Whitney Hangar Expansion
Footprint: 2.3 Acres
Location: 44.464874, -73.145445
Description: This project will involve the expansion of the existing hangar and apron, as well as the
relocation of the existing parking lot.
South Concourse
Footprint: 25,000 square feet
Location: 44.467931, -73.154548
Description: This will be a southward extension of the Terminal Integration Project. The architectural
elements of the TIP will be used for this extension, without significant adjustment.
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Current zoning district designation:
The NEXT North Concourse Replacement, South Concourse, Cargo Apron, Pratt and Whitney Hangar
Expansion, and SRE Building are in the Airport Uses District (C1-Air).
The SRE Building parking lot and driveway is inside the Mixed Industrial and Commercial District.
The Recreation Path is located within the Residential 4 District.
Proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) types under Article 15.C as applicable:
General PUD
Feel free to contact Larry Lackey, or Jacqueline Dagesse at EIV with any questions regarding this submission,
802-324-5522.
Very Respectfully,
EIV Technical Services
Jacqueline Dagesse, MBA, CPESC
President / Environmental Engineer