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(a) The granting of the exception will not be detrimental to public safety, health, or welfare, and will not adversely affect the property of others; (b) The facts upon which the request is based are unique to the property and are not applicable generally to other property so as not to make reasonably practicable the formulation of general regulations to be adopted as an amendment to this chapter; (c) No objection to the exception has been received in writing from the transportation department, City Engineer, health department, or fire chief; and, either (d) Strict adherence to the ordinance requirement will cause substantial injustice or hardship. The hardship or injustice is created by the unusual character of the property, including dimensions and topography, or by other extraordinary situation or condition of such property. Personal, financial, or self-inflicted hardship or injustice shall not be considered proper justification for an exception; OR (e) The exception will permit development to follow standards consistent with those commonly referred to as Traditional Neighborhood Development or New Urbanism. (5) The commission in authorizing an exception may impose such reasonable conditions in addition to the regulations of this chapter as it may deem necessary in the public interest. The commission may require a guarantee or bond to ensure that the conditions imposed are being and will continue to be complied with. (6) If granted, such exception shall be specifically stated in writing together with the supporting justifications and filed with the subdivision plan or such plat or plans deemed necessary by the Agent. A note shall be prominently placed on the record plat detailing any exception so granted. B. Special provisions for the waiver of certain requirements for commercial subdivisions In a commercial subdivision, as provided for in Section 33.1-26 of this Ordinance, the following may be eligible for a waiver from minimum lot area, minimum lot width, side yard requirements, and lot frontage requirements: The subdivision of commercial property on which commercial units for sale, for sale in condominium, or for lease are both: (a) Constructed as part ofa multiunit structure in which the units share common walls, or as part of a multiple-structure commercial development; and (b) The entire development has been planned and designed as a comprehensive coordinated unit under a single master plan which has been approved via the Site Plan process. In these instances, the planning commission may grant, at their discretion, a waiver from minimum lot area, minimum lot width, side yard requirements, and lot frontage requirements upon finding that: