CU Denver team maps Wheat Ridge impervious surfaces, recommends more study and a tiered stormwater fee

A University of Colorado Denver student team presented the results of a semester‑long stormwater mapping and policy study and recommended that Wheat Ridge commission a fuller hydrological analysis before adopting any fee. The students mapped impervious area on more than 1,400 commercial parcels and 1,079 multifamily parcels, analyzed elevation and natural drainage basins and reviewed stormwater fee approaches used by other cities.