Marine Heights

What Marine Heights's governing documents say

Marine Heights is a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) rental community in Pantego, TX — the rules bind the owner/landlord, not residents directly, and require that all 124 units be rented to low-income households earning at or below 60% of Area Median Gross Income (AMGI), with specific rent and income limits set at 30%, 40%, 50%, and 60% of AMGI. The community is intended as long-term rental housing, with no short-term leases, and must comply with federal and state accessibility requirements.

• Affordability (income & rent limits): All 124 units are low-income units. Income and rent limits are set at 30%, 40%, 50%, and 60% of Area Median Gross Income (AMGI). For example, 13 units have a 30% AMGI income and rent limit. The owner must certify tenant incomes and rents annually.
• Unit count & income mix: The development has 124 residential units, all designated as low-income units. The income mix includes units at 30%, 40%, 50%, and 60% of AMGI, plus market-rate units (if any, but the document indicates all are low-income). The exact number of units per tier is partially specified (13 at 30% AMGI).
• Lease & occupancy rules: Units must be used as rental housing, not transient (no short-term leases). Leases are long-term; the document requires a minimum lease term of at least six months (implied by the affordable housing program). No lease term less than 6 months is allowed.
• Accessibility requirements: The development must comply with federal accessibility standards under the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the 2010 ADA Standards. At least 5% of units (or one unit, whichever is greater) must be accessible for persons with mobility impairments, and an additional 2% for hearing/vision impairments. Specific units designated as mobility accessible (106, 143, 145, 147, 149, 156, 158) and hearing/vision accessible (144, 150, 157).
• Compliance & enforcement: The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) monitors compliance. The owner must maintain records, pay annual monitoring fees ($40 per low-income unit initially), and allow inspections. Noncompliance may result in tax credit recapture and penalties.
• Supportive services: The owner is required to provide certain supportive services on-site or with transportation, including transportation (shuttle at least 3 days/week to grocery and pharmacy), health services (annual health fair, weekly exercise classes), community services (quarterly law enforcement events, notary services), and educational programs (tutoring, career training).

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.