Corpus Christi, TX Zoning Overlays & Bonuses: Density Bonus Law (2026)

6(A) lets the Development Services Department approve an increase above that underlying zoning district allowance through two bonus tracks. First, for each dwelling unit constructed as fully accessible under the Texas Accessibility Standards, one additional unit is permitted, up to a maximum 15% increase in total units. Second, for each unit made affordable to households earning 80% of Area Median Income, one additional unit is permitted, again up to a 15% increase. Affordable units used for the bonus must be delivered on roughly the same construction schedule as market-rate units rather than deferred to final phases, must carry a bedroom mix roughly proportional to the market-rate homes, must not sacrifice energy efficiency even if smaller, must be dispersed throughout the development rather than clustered together, and must be sold or rented only to income-qualified households as defined by the City.

6(A)(2)(f) requires each affordable unit counted toward a bonus to carry a deed restriction and mortgage lien keeping it affordable for not less than 30 years, renewable at term. 6(B) caps how far the bonus can eat into required open space: the approved density bonus may not be applied to more than 15% of the gross area designated as common open space. 2(E), which is a related but distinct incentive from the unit-count density bonus itself.