Allison Megrath, AICP
President & Certified Land Use Planner
Phone: 352-672-4124
Email: allison@megrathco.com
Address: Megrath Consulting, Inc.
2026 SW 77th Terrace
Gainesville, Florida 32607
LAND USE PLANNING EXPERIENCE
We have the know-how you need.
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25 years of
2011-2017
Industrial Development Manager
Weyerhaeuser (formerly Plum Creek)
2007-2011
President/Principal Planner
Land Planning Solutions, Inc.
2005-2007
Senior Project Manager/Planner
WilsonMiller, Inc.
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Managed consultants to advance due diligence on 2,000-acre sites
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Nurtured and developed strategic stakeholder partnerships
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Secured $299,886 State of Florida grant for infrastructure design
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Achieved Industrial Site Certifications:
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Heart of Georgia Mega Site - 2,000 acres (Dublin, GA)
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McCallum Sweeney Certified Mega Site/Super Park
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Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) Site
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North Florida Mega Industrial Park - 2,622 acres (Lake City, FL)
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McCallum Sweeney Certified Mega Industrial Park
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CSX Select Site Certified Site (announcement pending)
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Project advocacy and consensus building among stakeholders
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Maintained confidentiality of high profile projects and clients
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Blue Head Ranch Sustainable Community Overlay Comprehensive Plan approval - 65,000-acres (Highlands County, FL)
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Town of Ave Maria Design Guidelines (Collier County, FL)
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Hendry County Pathways Plan (Hendry County, FL)
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North Olga Community Plan (Lee County, FL)
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DeSoto County Evaluation and Appraisal Report (DeSoto County, FL)
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Rural Land Stewardship land entitlement expert
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Collier County Rural Land Stewardship
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St. Lucie County Rural Land Stewardship
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Blue Head Ranch Rural Land Stewardship
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EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
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Bachelor of Arts, Urban Studies University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
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Women’s Leadership Institute Graduate, Urban Land Institute
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6 Time Delegate for Florida American Planning Association at National conferences
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Legislative Committee Florida Chapter, American Planning Association
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Economic Development Division Member, American Planning Association
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Small Towns and Rural Planning Division Member, American Planning Association
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Dale Carnegie Leadership Graduate
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Notary Public
KEY SKILLS
Land Use Planning
Zoning
Strategic Planning
Project Management
Industrial Site Certification
Presentations /
Public Speaking
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Stakeholder Engagement
Regulatory Compliance
Economic Development