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-5- removed no later than 24 months from the date of granting of this variance. The motion was seconded by Warren Franklin and unanimously carried. Attorney Ros Stovall approached the Board concerning the petition by Helen Manning requesting a variance to allow her to conduct a woodcarving business in her home. The Board advised Mr. Stovall that this petition was listed on their agenda for the December 17, 1986 meeting and that no one appeared to present their case on this matter. Mr. Stovall advised the Board that there must have been a mixup in communications between himself and Attorney Tim Currens because he was under the impression that the date for the hearing was January 27, 1987 and has the legal publication and the notice to the adjoining landowners reflecting that date. The Board agreed to allow the Manning petition to proceed. Attorney Stovall advised that Mrs. Manning has lived on the property in question for approximately 13 years with her sister, Kathy Watson. Her sister has a health problem which is cancer and she cannot work anywhere else. He advised that the business consists of making frames and selling them generally at wholesale. He further advised that Mrs. Manning only has 2 employees. Mrs. Manning indicated that the sales were down at the present location and that she really cannot afford to go anywhere else. She advised that they have 3 employees and that this is her sole source of income. The adjoining landowner on the west side of Mrs. Manning's property, namely, John Brown, advised the Board that he had lived there 11 years and was in favor of the petition. He advised that she has tried to keep her home up and felt that traffic was not a problem. Mrs. Manning went on to advise that she has one wholesale dealer who comes approximately one time every month for approximately 1½ hours. She further advised that there would be no improvements to the property. The Board was advised that the business manufactures approximately 90 to 100