Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB)

Legislative Authority: Sec. 656.361.9, Ord. Code

Total Members: 9

Committee Duties: Mayor makes 9 appointments. To review and make decisions with respect to all applications for development and redevelopment within the Downtown Overlay Zone: (i) to ensure consistency and compatibility of all proposed development and redevelopment with the Downtown Master Plan; and (ii) to consider the design related issues of each application to ensure compliance with these Downtown District Regulations and all related approved design guidelines and standards, subject always to the ultimate authority of the Downtown Development Authority to interpret the Downtown Master Plan; and To periodically review and make recommendations as necessary to the Downtown Development Authority with respect to these Downtown Development Regulations and related development standards and guidelines, including proposed amendments or revisions thereto. Any supplemental design guidelines shall be adopted by the Downtown Development Authority.

Meeting Date: Monthly, 2^nd Thursday at 2:00 p.m. 117 W. Duval Street, City Hall, St. James Building, Lynwood Roberts Room, 1st Floor Schedule subject to change. Call for additional information. (Meeting times and locations are subject to change.)                                              

Board Members:                          

Name	Category
Joana Berling, AIA, NCARB, CGC, LEED AP, GGP	Architect
Matt Brockelman	Full-time employee of Downtown business or professional office
Christian Harden, SIOR	Contractor, Developer or Realtor Representative
Frederick N. Jones, AICP	Urban Planner Representative
Trevor Lee, AIA	Architect
Joseph P. Loretta, PLA, LEED®AP-BD+C	Landscape Architect
Gary Monahan	Full-time employee of Downtown business or professional office
Linzee Ott	Full-time employee of Downtown business or professional office
William J. Schilling Jr., PE	Urban Planner Representative

Name	Category
Lori Boyer	DIA Chief Executive Officer (Ex-Officio Non-Voting)
Jack C. Demetree	Jax Historic Preservation Committee Chair (Ex-Officio Non-Voting)
Nick Howland	JWC Chair (Ex-Officio Non-Voting)
Nathaniel P. Ford	JTA Director (Ex-Officio Non-Voting)
Joshua Gideon	Building Official (Ex-Officio Non-Voting)
Terrance Freeman	Council President/Designee (Ex-Officio Non-Voting)
Mike Cole	First Coast Transportation Planning Organization (Chair)
Kelly Coker	Duval County School Board Chair (Ex-Officio Non-Voting)
Bill Killingsworth	Director, Planning & Development Department (Ex-Officio Non-Voting)
Christopher LeDew	Traffic Engineer (Ex-Officio Non-Voting)
Numa Saisselin	DVI Chair (Ex-Officio Non-Voting)

 

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