Thad Greenson of the North Coast Journal coming in with a hot scoop: In the face of potential $40,000 per day fines, local developer Travis Schneider has agreed to tear down the half-built, dubiously permitted Bayside mansion that became the subject of intense controversy last year.

The story of the mansion rocketed to the forefront of the public conscience in August of last year, when then-Humboldt County Planning Commissioner Alan Bongio used intemperate and frankly racist language to excoriate local tribal concerns about the project. After that, local reporters — notably, Greenson and our own Ryan Burns — dug in and discovered that there was a lot more wrong with the development than even the tribes had objected to.

NCJ story below, links to previous LoCO coverage follow.

Developer Agrees to Tear Down Controversial Home, Faces Daily $40K Fines

Local developer Travis Schneider has agreed to remove his partially constructed 20,000-square-foot home on Walker Point Road in an effort to resolve a litany of…

NORTH COAST JOURNAL

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PREVIOUSLY:

• Heated Meeting Sparks Accusations of Dishonesty and Discrimination, Opening Rift Between Tribes and Humboldt County Planning Commission
• Despite Silence From Tribes, Mega-Home Builder Optimistic Ahead of Tonight’s Continued Planning Commission Hearing to Address Permit Violation Fallout
• After Rebukes and Apologies for Bongio’s ‘Disrespectful’ Comments, Planning Commission Defers Decision on Mega-Home Permits
• A Tour Through the Half-Built Dream Mansion of Travis Schneider, Who Remains Hopeful Amid Mounting Permit Problems