The purpose of this section is to establish a method of managing growth in Pitkin County whereby all development that is not eligible for an exemption, pursuant to Sec. 6-30, is managed through a competition system. The competition consists of (i) a set of annual development allotment ceilings (a/k/a "quotas") that identify the amount of growth that may occur through the competition system, and (ii) the scoring categories and standards, which establish a rational method of awarding development allotments to competing applications. Development is scored through this competitive process by the Planning and Zoning Commission and allotments are awarded by the Board of County Commissioners to the highest scoring applicants. Appeals of the scoring may be taken to the Board.
(b) Allotment Types
The following types of allotments have been established:
Residential Development: New Lots and Parcels
These allotments are intended to provide for the development of residential floor area on:
(a) New subdivision lots or any other legally created lot or parcel determined not to have a development right;
(b) Thirty-five (35) acre parcels that are located within the Crystal River or Frying Pan areas and were created after January 10, 2000; and
(c) Thirty-five (35) acre parcels that are located within the remainder of unincorporated Pitkin County and were created after June 12, 1978.
Residential Development: Additions
These allotments are intended to provide for the development of additional residential floor area in existing dwelling units and related accessory structures, or for additional residential floor area in approved dwelling units and related dwelling units beyond that obtained on a lot or parcel pursuant to Sec. 6-30 or Sec. 6-40-10(b)(1). See also Sec. 5-20-70.
Commercial Development
These allotments are intended to provide for new commercial development and additions to existing commercial development that results in the creation of Employment Generation Units (EGUs). An Employment Generation Unit is the number of full-time equivalent employees generated by the project, based on the following formula:
(a) Square footage of commercial development x number of full time equivalent employees generated per 1,000 square feet = EGU.
(b) The standards of Sec. 8-30 shall be used to determine the employee generation of a project.
Tourist Accommodation Units
These allotments are intended to provide for the development of tourist accommodation units.