Jacksonville’s nine-member Downtown Development Review Board is once again full after City Councl approved the nomination of Ivy Henderson to the board on June 23.
Henderson, nominated through Resolution 2026-0546, replaces DDRB member Joseph Loretta for a partial term expiring June 30, followed by a full, two-year term.
Council voted 16-0 on the resolution, with President Kevin Carrico and members Ken Amaro and Raul Arias absent.
Henderson is the director of housing and real estate development of LIFT JAX, a nonprofit supporting Jacksonville’s Eastside neighborhood. She previously was a park planner and designer for the city, according to her resume.
Henderson required a waiver to allow her on the board as a landscape architect. DDRB’s bylaws require that the board include members from certain backgrounds, including as a landscape architect, architect, urban planner, contractor, developer or Realtor who does work Downtown, or a Downtown property owner.
Henderson is not licensed as a landscape architect but holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Florida.
Her full name as shown on her resume is Gayandrial Ivy Henderson.
She joins Ivy Mote as recent appointments to the DDRB after Council approved Mote’s appointment on June 9. Mote replaced VyStar Credit Union lobbyist Matt Brockelman.
The mayor’s office is responsible for making all appointments to the DDRB. The DDRB meets on the second Thursday of each month, next meeting on July 9.