The Albemarle County Architecture Review Board on Oct. 27 approved the previous meeting’s minutes, agreed to reschedule follow-up on form-based code issues for the Nov. 3 meeting and indicated support for staff work to develop countywide certificate/design criteria for rooftop solar applications.

Board members voted to approve the minutes by voice roll call. Staff said Mariah (staff) was absent and will contact members to run through the outstanding form-based code issues; the board agreed to reschedule that follow-up for Nov. 3, when quorum availability was confirmed.

In other business, staff said they plan to prepare design criteria and a new category of countywide certificate so that rooftop solar installations meeting that standard could be processed administratively by staff. Board members expressed general support for the concept and asked staff to bring the draft criteria back at a future meeting for review. No formal vote was recorded on the rooftop solar concept at this meeting.

Board scheduling for later November and December meetings was discussed; members noted absences on some dates and staff said it would follow up by email to confirm meeting dates and quorum availability.