The related accessory social and welfare facilities minimum requirement, as set forth in Section 12-10 (DEFINITIONS - Affordable Independent Residences for Seniors) may be reduced or waived in any affordable independent residence for seniors as to which the City Planning Commission makes the following findings:

(a)        the proposed affordable independent residence for seniors is an addition to or enlargement or expansion of an existing affordable independent residences for seniors and is located on a zoning lot no portion of which is more than 1,500 feet from the existing affordable independent residence for seniors;

(b)        both affordable independent residences for seniors will be owned, operated and maintained by the same sponsoring organization;

(c)        the existing affordable independent residence for seniors contains related social and welfare facilities which will be used to adequately and conveniently service tenants of both the existing and proposed affordable independent residence for seniors

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to enhance the character and purposes of the project.