Current Planning

Development Services is a division of Bentonville Planning serving as the staff support to Planning Commission and Board of Adjustments. Staff administers the Zoning Code for rezonings, conditional uses and variances; and the Subdivision Code for large scale developments, preliminary & final plats, and incidental subdivisions.

UPCOMING PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS


Planning Commission


Board of Adjustment

Schedule and Submittal Guidelines

  1. 2026 Schedules and Submittal Guidelines
  2. Pre-Application Meeting Checklist for LSD and PP (Updated 1/26)

Planning Applications

Current Planning accepts, processes, and prepares subdivision, development and zoning applications. 

All planning applications must be submitted online through eTrakit. Visit the "Using eTrakit" page for useful guides and tutorials. 

  • Subdivision/Development applications include lot splits, property line adjustments, preliminary plats, final plats, and large scale developments. 
  • Zoning applications include requests for rezonings, conditional uses and variances.

Codes Enforced

Using eTrakit

The city uses eTrakit for online applications, permitting and project management. 

Visit the "Using eTrakit" page for useful guides and tutorials.

Go to eTrakit.

Quick Links

Resources

  1. Find Zoning District using GIS
  2. Large Scale Development Flowchart
  3. Place Types (2025)
  4. Preliminary Plat Flowchart
  5. Preliminary Plat Process
  6. Public Art Kit for Developers (PDF)