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OCT 14 1987 BOOK 69 wuE"705 require; and set a reasonable time for those people operating businesses on property owned by an aunt, cousin, uncle or grandfather to arrange to put that property in their name in order to meet the Homestead Exemption requirement. Mr. Mensing felt that grandfathering should be granted to the people who do not have licenses, but who can prove that they have been operating businesses there by submitting statements from neighbors to that effect. Commissioner Wheeler asked Mr. Mensing if what he was recommending would tell everybody that has been operating there illegally to fess up and come in and be legal, and Mr. Mensing answered yes. Commissioner Wheeler felt in that case, we would have to offer the same thing county -wide, and that would result in no zoning. Chairman Scurlock explained that an allowable home occupation is one that does not generate excessive traffic and does not employ outside people. He asked those in attendance to raise their hands if they have either a licensed or unlicensed home occupation business in this area. The Chairman wanted the record to show that approximately 6 people raised their hands, not 43. Mr. Kirrie felt the Chairman's question was unclear, and Mr. Mensing asked how many in attendance have home occupational licenses in the ROSE -4 area, and approximately 8 people raised their hands. Mr. Mensing and Mr. Kirrie distributed a handout composed of correspondence between Mrs. Lena Marshall, the Roseland Property Owners Association and the County, and pictures of the various trucks and equipment being stored on sites, along with a picture identifying a business with a sign out front. Commissioner Bird asked Mr. Kirrie the purpose of the handout because it seemed to him that it was something the Association would hand out. 16