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Council allows asphalt shingles at The Waves complex after residents and owner cite cost and maintenance
Summary
Plantation Council approved a request from the Waves multifamily complex to replace existing tile roofs with asphalt shingles, citing maintenance costs and recent equipment-level options; staff recommended denial on aesthetics but council granted the waiver after receiving operational and vendor assurances.
The City Council granted a waiver allowing The Waves multifamily complex to replace its existing clay-tile roofing with asphalt shingles, after hearing testimony from the owner's asset manager and contractor about costs, maintenance and longevity.
City engineering staff had recommended denial on the basis that the city's land-development standards generally favor tile or higher-end roofing materials for aesthetic consistency in neighborhoods that have tile roofs. Staff noted Camden (a previously approved change) and other properties where shingle materials exist but expressed concern about the visual impact. Council members weighed those aesthetic concerns against the applicant's maintenance and cost arguments.
Nuveen Real Estate's senior director of asset management Laurie Flom and contractor representative Bobby Zimmerman said tile roofs on the 1980s-era complex are near the end of their service life and that tile replacement and long-term tile maintenance impose higher recurring costs, operational disruption and component-replacement expense. Zimmerman told the council that modern asphalt systems can be specified with adequate wind and longevity warranties and that attic-level insulation and standard construction practices will mitigate thermal impacts.
Councilmember O'Hayland said the city should ask the applicant to work with staff on a color selection and a higher-quality shingle product to preserve the neighborhood character; the applicant agreed to work with staff on color and material choice. After the public hearing and brief resident comment, the council voted to approve the waiver.
Ending: The council's affirmative vote permits the Waves property owner to proceed with shingle roofing under conditions to be worked out with staff on color and installation details; staff will confirm wind-rating and warranty compliance before permitting.
