96-80 - EXCLUDED AREAS

LAST AMENDED
6/6/2024

Except as provided in this Section, the regulations set forth in this Chapter shall not apply to the following areas:

(a)    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#:

       (1)    automobile dealers listed under Use Group VI with preparation of automobiles for delivery;

       (2)    automotive repair and maintenance listed under Use Group VI; and

       (3)    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#.

(b)    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;

(c)    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;

(d)    the block bounded by West 42nd Street, Ninth Avenue, West 43rd Street and Tenth Avenue; or

(e)    property bounded by West 56th Street, Ninth Avenue, West 57th Street and a line 200 feet west of Eighth Avenue.