During the 2018 Community Planning process, the citizens of Bentonville collectively prioritized thoughtful growth as a pressing concern for our next ten to twenty years. In response, we launched a more in-depth community conversation around exactly what that looks like.
It's called Plan Bentonville and we've been asking a series of questions about how and where we want to grow. What character do we want to cultivate? How do we want our streets to feel and function? Where in the city should we encourage desired growth and where do we seek to preserve the qualities we love?
With that information, we’ll ultimately develop the tools we need to ensure that the development we want is the development we get. This includes an updated Future Land Use Map and a development and zoning code update. All the details are online at planbentonville.com.
Welcome to the Bentonville Planning Department
Bentonville Planning has two divisions: Development Services & Comprehensive Planning.
Development Services
Provides staff support to the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustments and administers the Zoning Code and Land Development Code. This includes the review and processing of:
Rezonings
Conditional uses
Variances
Large-Scale Developments
Preliminary & Final Plats
Incidental Subdivisions
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Comprehensive Planning
Provides long-range planning by implementing the policies and strategies in the Bentonville Community Plan and Future Land Use Map. This is achieved with research, reporting, and ordinance preparation combined with administration of the following community programs:
Great Neighborhoods Partnership
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Neighborhood Preservation/Property Maintenance
Public Art Advisory Committee
Tree & Landscape Advisory Committee
Bentonville Business Registry