Ashley Cornelison Email & Phone Number

Kissimmee, Florida

Assists the public, professionals, and City Staff in navigating the City's Land Development Code, Comprehensive Plan, and various other portions of Kissimmee's Code of Ordinances and policies.Arranges the creation of development review applications and comments at DRC meetings. Responsible for review/advisory board reports and presentations. Liable for the review of all BTR and building permits for compliance with City standards. Provides mobility fee quotes for residential and commercial properties.Facilitates applicants through the permitting/licensing process, and coordinates with the Building Division to communicate other processes/permits needed to successfully open businesses.Reviews and issues permits for tree removal, temporary signage in the right-of-way, and standard/custom zoning verification letters, as requested.Organizes Architectural Review Committee (ARC) meetings.Coordinating application process for a $100,000 Historic Homes Rehabilitation Grant with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) liaison. Also assists the Historic Preservation Planner during the review of Certificates of Appropriateness. Conducts onsite inspections, such as those for alcohol licensing, tree removal, tree protection barricades, and often visits properties with Code Enforcement to assist in resolving any open code violations/warnings. Currently working on updating a permitted use matrix that will assist staff in easily making use determinations. Organizing the Planning Division file room, including scanning in all the old files and placing them into the City's online archive, which has given Staff the ability to research projects more efficiently. Conducts research on potential new policies and Code by coordinating with other municipalities.

Kissimmee

Lakeland, Florida Area

Worked as an assistant in the subrogation department, often assisting defendants and attorneys.Answered a high-volume of phone calls from defendants and attorneys requesting information regarding client files relating to mitigation actions.Worked with defendants to set up a payment plan or settlement offer to pay off outstanding judgments.Completed various regulatory forms involved with subrogation, such as letters to restore licenses or payment plan reminders.

Lakeland, Florida Area

Assisted in the development of a “Boot Camp” neighborhood leadership training workshop which will instruct participants how to set up a neighborhood association and what to do once it is established. Served as the primary contact person for numerous vendors for the spring Dream Festival which celebrates African-American culture with music and other entertainment. Transcribed monthly meeting minutes for the Historic Preservation Board (HPB), Design Review Committee (DRC), and the Crystal Lake Neighborhood Meeting. Assisted the senior historic preservation planner prepare a “2011 Year in Review” PowerPoint that will outline the completed projects within Lakeland that have been approved by the HPB/DRC. Performed research using the Polk County Property Appraiser’s web site, Municode, land development regulations, and comprehensive plans to help strengthen the demolition ordinance for the historic district. Investigated database methods that would require landlords to register with the Neighborhood Services Division in an effort to reduce deterioration of rental units within the City. Finalized Certificates of Review (COR) approvals for building permits within the seven historic districts in Lakeland.

Bachelor Of Science Degree, Public Administration

Environmental Protection Agency: Organized a presentation on the history and inner workings of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)..

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), General Studies

Activities and Societies: Dual enrolled at Polk State College while in high school.Urban Sprawl Thoroughly researched leapfrog development.