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06-46 on November 30,2006, prior to thc applicant submitting thc conditional use peTIllit . application. The sign has not yet been installed, but it would not require approval through the conditional use permit process. Plan sheet A 1.0 also shows the location of a proposed ncw monument sign (Attachment 3C- I). A sign pellllit was approved for that location on November 30, 2006, provided that the sign was modified to remove the intclllal lighting component. Only extcrnal lighting is permitted on new monument signs in the GB Zone. The sign area and height was in COnfOTIllanCC with the Sign Code. Finally, the plans also show signage to the right of the new door on the grey aluminum panels. The signage to the right presumably lists the types of products available from Grainger. This applicant has not yet submitted a sign application Ii)r this signage. Since 35 square feet is being used by the larger Grainger sign above the door, only ten square feet of signage would remain for the proposed signage to the right of the door (unless permission is given in this conditional use permit to exceed the normal 45 square foot wall signage limit). The total area of the signage to the right of the door is estimated at 30 square feet. The applicant has indicated that they will not seek additional wall signage heyond the permitted 45 square feet. 3. Landscapin~ Although not required for this type of application. the applicant has submittcd a landscaping . plan for the front (western) side of the bui Iding. The existing vegetation and rock \vould be removed and replaced as shO\vn on plan sheet A 1.0 in Attachment 3C-I. The new vegetation would include slllaller decorative plants similar in size to the existing vegetation. Findin2s of Fact The Planning Commission must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed modi fications to the building at 4444 West Round Lake \vould adversely affect the surrounding neighhorhood or the comlllunity as a whole based on the aforementioned bctms and is in con/Clf/llanCe \vith the design standards of the GB Zone. Staff ofTers the fl1110wing findings for consideration: Gcneral Fil/dings: 1. The building at 4444 West Round Lake Road is 28,()82 square feet. 2. The current wholesale/warehousing use is a conflmlling use in the GB Zone. -. The existing front f~H;adc of the building is a raked prefabricated concrete panclmaterial -, . that is a legal. 11lmconl'(Jrllling hH;adc in the GB Zone. 4. The applicant is proposing to relocate and redesign the main entrance to the building as shown in the attached plans (Attachment 3C-I). 5. Modii)'ing the exterior of a building in the GB Zone requires a conditional use permit. Ci r1' IIf .-I relt"1/ If if /.\ . Pll/nning C(llI/missilln Me,>fingjiJr Ft"hl"l/cllT ,7, lUll: i :.tJdro i11I'f. 11 , \arclt'Jlhill., ~/)/tll1l1iJ1g :/'/llIl1lillg ('aSt',\ ;..:."'()(J -; (J"7 -Oti} (;rrlln.\~l"- (,'( II' , /'1-."'\"/)/;\,(,"}:() J I_?()~ . 1)( , HI '!}fJr! - (1"rliingl'l" ( '( .'/ }.du(' Page 5 of X