It’s been nearly 15 years since Marin County first asked David Lee Hoffman, a Lagunitas tea purveyor, to raze the innovative Tibetan-inspired structures on his two-acre experiment in sustainable living and design, which he calls the Last Resort.
The Marin Superior Court judge newly assigned to the case—the fourth to take it on—wants to bring the saga to a close. At a hearing last month, he urged Mr. Hoffman, his attorney, the county, and…