Bentonville speeds home building with new ordinance

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Bentonville City Council last week approved a change aimed at accelerating the process of getting new homes on the market by shortening construction time — a move that could save developers time and money, potentially easing pressure from the city’s rising home prices.

The new ordinance establishes a process for issuing building permits to developers prior to final plat approval, allowing them to start construction on residential units sooner. Over time, this could lead to more units on the market — one strategy that can be used to address the lack of available housing in Bentonville.

“The final plat is having all the infrastructure and the roads finished, the landscaping in and everything,” Ryan Trenholm, land development manager at Buffington Homes, said. 

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