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-5- would accept as many as 70 units, if. that is the number which will make tax increment financing feasible. iMr'. Sopcinski did not believe the questionof excavation costs had been sufficiently addressed in the study, considering the 25 foot embankments which may require expensive retaining walls to protect the adjoining properties from embankment erosion. Mr. Childs requested the consideration be tabled to give him an opportunity to discuss with the consultant whether a lower density might be feasible. Motion by Mr. Peterson and seconded by Mr. Jones to table until the next Commission .meeting a recommendation. related to the redevelopment of the Walbon .property,- with adjoining .property owners notified that the project is being reconsidered. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Dougherty then addressed his request for a concept review by the Commission of a gazebo he would like- to build near -his swimming pool at his residence at 3101 Armour Terrace. He suggested they disregard the sketch of the backyard improvements because it was not drawn to scale and he now- believes the gazebo can be .built three feet from the property line rather than right up to the six foot stockade fence which is built on the property line. He showed photos of his back- yard with one taken from his neighbor' s yard which indicates his back- yard is hardly visible to that neighbor who, incidentally doesn't use that .portion of his own .backyard for recreational purposes but rather parks- his trailer against the fence. Mr. Bjorklund left the meeting at 10 :15 and Mr. Jones took over as Chairman Pro Tem. A poll of the Commission members indicated to Mr. .Dougherty that, although there would probably be opposition to the proposed structure being built right up to the property line, he could expect to have a more favorable reaction to his request for a two foot variance to build the gazebo three feet from the fence , since even garages are permitted to be built within three feet of the lot lines in the City. It was the general consensus that the pie shaped topography of his backyard restricts the recreational potential of Mr. Dougherty ' s property and the Commission members accepted- the petitioner ' s state- ment that he wasn't building the gazebo "to increase the economic value -of my property but, rather, so I can enjoy my pool while escaping the mosquitoes" . Mr. Dougherty thanked the Commission members for their helpful sug- gestions regarding the project and said he will investigate the possibility of runoff from the deck he proposes to build next to the pool, draining into the pool. He agreed to return with a site plan with elevations delineation. • Mr. Jones then suggested staff should prepare for Commission considera- tion a letter to be sent to Minneapolis Alderman Walt Dziedzic protesting the excessive signage on the Champion Auto store and garage at the intersection of 37th Avenue N.E. and Stinson which is "almost a