Section 96-80 - EXCLUDED AREAS
Except as provided in this Section, the regulations set forth in this Chapter shall not apply to the following areas:
parcels within the blocks bounded by West 50th Street, Tenth Avenue, West 56th Street and Eleventh Avenue, provided that in this area the provisions of Sections 96-40 (MODIFICATION OF GENERAL LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS), 96-51 (Mandatory Tree Planting Provisions) and 96-82 (C6-3X Districts) shall apply. In addition, for parcels in C6-3X Districts, bounded by West 53rd Street, Tenth Avenue, West 54th Street and Eleventh Avenue, the following shall be permitted uses below the level of any floor occupied by dwelling units : automobile dealers listed under Use Group VI with preparation of automobiles for delivery; automotive repair and maintenance listed under Use Group VI; and riding academies or stables listed under Use Group VIII.
For a building that, at the time of approval by the Department of Buildings, included space designed for stable use for riding academies or stables with a ceiling height in excess of 23 feet, as measured from the base plane , then any floor space occupied by accessory parking located on the floor immediately above shall be exempted from the definition of floor area .
the block bounded by West 49th Street, Eighth Avenue, West 50th Street and Ninth Avenue which was the site of the former Madison Square Garden; property bounded by West 45th Street, the easterly right-of-way of the Amtrak Empire Line, West 44th Street and Eleventh Avenue, provided that in this area the provisions of Section 96-81 (R10 Districts) shall apply; the block bounded by West 42nd Street, Ninth Avenue, West 43rd Street and Tenth Avenue; or property bounded by West 56th Street, Ninth Avenue, West 57th Street and a line 200 feet west of Eighth Avenue.