Jobs sweetens Jackling shack deal to fend off legal action
In addition to providing over $600,000 to reclaim what can be saved of the structure built by a 20th Century robber baron—whose other great legacy is a giant open-pit copper mine three-quarters of a mile deep that was once a mountain—Apple’s CEO and an angel investor have presented a new plan to preserve an even larger portion of the decaying building.
Bloomberg reports that lawyers representing Jobs and Woodside, California—the town where the copper baron’s one-time domicile is currently located—have presented plans to remove and preserve “historic” pieces of the massive 17,250-square-foot edifice to domestic decadence.
“The town has told us not to tear it down, and Mr. Jobs has no interest in violating the law,†said Jobs attorney, adding that the angel investor, Gordon Smythe, is negotiating with Jobs to provide a “salvage demolition of the house and transfer of its historic components.â€
Jobs plans to build a much more modest and environmentally friendly 5,000 square foot home for his wife and children on the land he has owned for nearly 20 years.
The preservation group, Uphold Our Heritage, which lacks for everything except lawyers, is said to be reviewing Jobs latest olive branch before deciding whether to continue court action against the Apple CEO, as well as the town.
The fate of Jobs new home building plans have been held up in court for over five years by the group.
See also:
— Steve Jobs Jackling shack woes continue
— Steve Jobs wants new home to stay home in
— Jobs gets OK to bulldoze dump
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July 13th, 2009
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