A lot has changed since the Al Tahoe neighborhood was divided into parcels in 1945. Photo from Lake Tahoe Historical Society. LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - It is allocation season again, the one time every two years when people who are on "the list' have the opportunity to build a home on their vacant lot in the Lake Tahoe Basin. One may remember the days in the 80s when people would camp out in line so they could be first to get the golden ticket, but now people are selected off of a list created on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) was tasked with curbing development in the Lake Tahoe Basin over 50 years ago.