The tract is located within Zone X and is not within the 100-year floodplain, according to Panel 48479C1185C, dated April 2, 2008, of the Federal Flood Maps. The property is zoned “B-4”, Highway Community Business District by the City of Laredo. The property is situated on the east side of San Dario, which also serves as the access road for Interstate 35. The neighborhood is primarily residential, with commercial development concentrated along the main thoroughfares. Located south of the subject property, at the intersection of IH-35 and Del Mar, is the North Creek Shopping Center. This is an anchored shopping center that includes a Best Buy, Old Navy, Target, and HEB. Several out-parcels include restaurants, other retail outlets, and a Hampton Inn. Some of the types of Businesses that meet the zoning requirements include Furniture Sales, Professional Offices, hotels, Building Material Sales, Gasoline Service stations, and Trucking. Section 24.65.15 B-4 - HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (1) Any nonresidential use permitted in the B-3 District: is permitted in the B-4 district without floor area square footage limitation. (2) Agricultural sales and services is permitted, including heavy machinery; sale from premises of feed, grain, fertilizers, pesticides and similar goods as well as incidental storage thereof, provided however that no storage handling or transfer of pesticides, fertilizer or chemicals shall be located within 200 feet of any residential district. (3) Heavy automotive sales and service is permitted along the freeway and State Aid Primary Roads only; includes truck stops maintenance and sales of heavy machinery provided that storage of equipment and vehicles adjoining any Residential or other Commercial District be screened from view. (4) Building Material and Equipment Sales: includes retail lumber yards, and retail and wholesale sales of other building material such as concrete, masonry, plumbing and heating units provided that no construction, assembly, concrete missing or block manufacturing occurs on premise. (5) Business or Trade School. (6) Communications Services such as mobile and cellular telephone services are permitted. (7) Construction Services: including fabrication of cabinetry and re\ated m\Uwork and carpentry is permitted, but no steel or metal fabrication. (8) Night clubs, bars, saloons, cantinas, billiard parlors, or carnivals when located 300 feet or more from an R District are permitted. IV The subject property is situated to the north of Hilltop and to the south of Shiloh. The majority of the tracts located in the area are not platted commercial tracts. Most of these tracts feature secondary commercial uses, such as pottery sales and truck sales. Many of these tracts are awaiting redevelopment, given the limited availability of tracts along the interstate to the south. Therefore, the next logical area of development would be in the vicinity of In the 1990s, Shiloh was extended from IH-35 to McPherson. Since that time, there has been considerable commercial development along Shiloh. This includes several residential condominiums and apartments, retail outlets, and office buildings. A multistory office building is located at the intersection of IH-35 and Shiloh.