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County of Marin vs. David Lee Hoffman

County of Marin vs. David Lee Hoffman
County legal documents have now exceeded 12 inches in height and are rapidly increasing. Our county tax dollars hard at work!


David Lee Hoffman with assistant June McCrory. Photo by A.J. Marson.

David Lee Hoffman with assistant June McCrory. Photo by A.J. Marson.

In just two days, Friday, October 2nd, I will go in front of Honorable Judge Paul M. Haakenson to hear how I will be punished for building 42 years without a permit. If you care about my life’s work, and have not already signed our online petition, your signature will be greatly appreciated.

Several of you have asked about attending the hearing. While it probably won’t help my case, it will certainly boost my spirit to see you there. Here is the official court case name and number:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL. V. DAVID HOFFMAN, ET AL. MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. CIV 1502647.

Friday, October 2nd at 9am, Department E at the Superior Court of California County of Marin.

We will do another mailing shortly after the judge has made his decision.

Thank you all so much for your letters of support, donations, good thoughts and for signing our petition.

David

IMPORTANT PERSONAL REQUEST FROM DAVID LEE HOFFMAN

IMPORTANT PERSONAL REQUEST FROM DAVID LEE HOFFMAN


To my dear and valued customers:

My effort to create a working model of eco-sustainability is now facing demolition (including the pu-erh caves). As many of you already know, the control of my home and property is about to be taken over by a court appointed receiver.

The court hearing is in San Rafael on Friday, October 2, 2015. The judge will determine a course of action to punish me for building forty-two years without a permit. Current fines are in excess of $350,000. 00, the majority which have already been added to my property tax bill. Thus, the future of The Phoenix Collection is very much uncertain.

Please take a moment to kindly sign the petition as soon as possible. If you’re inspired and have the time, please write a letter to Marin County Supervisor Steve Kinsey (and send a copy to me, please). The petition and letters of support will be submitted to the court on October 2, 2015.

If you would like to receive future updates about this issue, please sign up for the mailing list.

Your support is much appreciated!

Thanks as always,
David Lee Hoffman

 

This issue is much larger than me losing my home: Update – 9.10.15

County poised to assign receiver to take control of The Last Resort

The County has filed a lawsuit to appoint a receiver to take control of The Last Resort. The hearing will be on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 9:00am, in front of Hon. Judge Paul M. Haakenson, Marin County Superior Court.

We are so grateful that many of you have already signed the petition and written letters of support. Certainly if you are inspired to write another letter, this would be a good time.

Send letters ℅:
David Lee Hoffman
P.O. Box 10, Lagunitas,CA
94938

or by email to

TheLastResortLagunitas@gmail.com

Our attorney, Paul Smith, will be submitting your letters along with the previous petition signed by 1,000 supporters to the judge.

Additionally, Paul will present Adam Posard, an expert architect and builder as my choice for an alternative to the court-appointed receiver. The county’s receiver will likely work to bring the property up to code as quickly as possible, by destruction and removal of all that does not comply to all codes [the entire property?].

Adam, on the other hand, will not be so trigger-happy; he will focus on health and safety, working alongside expert engineers to preserve the artistic integrity of the entire site and its fully functioning zero-waste systems.

Paul Smith will continue to work with the county to find a resolution to reduce their fines and penalties, which now exceed $350,000, back to the original offer of $60,000, which I have already accepted.

This issue is much larger than me losing my home.

At its heart, the solution to the county’s problem is the recognition of the view held by historic experts: that The Last Resort Lagunitas is an important folk art environment. The sanctioning of new, environmentally friendly water recycling systems is also much needed.

Supporting The Last Resort Lagunitas is a small and important step in the direction of a sustainable future.

David Lee Hoffman