Through previous neighborhood planning efforts, as well as assessments of rainfall and water flow trends in the area, stormwater drainage was identified as a significant challenge to North Denver.

To address this multi-basin, multi-community issue, the Urban Drainage Flood Control District (UDFCD) and the City and County of Denver (CCD) began the Outfall Systems Plan (OSP) with the goal of defining specific stormwater problem areas and developing watershed-wide solutions to mitigate flood hazards.

The OSP, coupled with the upcoming construction of I-70, presented the City with a unique opportunity to provide a foundation for phased flood protection as well as identify other opportunities for community improvements and amenities through the Platte to Park Hill: Stormwater Systems project.