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Staff said the reopening event drew an estimated 100–125 visitors over an hour and a half, with 45 RSVPs and participation from seven mobility partners and community organizations. Attendees included a broad age mix, staff said, from preschool-age children to seniors living in nearby housing.

Service and mobility details noted by staff:

• Bus service: Flatiron Flyer routes serving Boulder Junction (the FF4 to Denver Civic Center and the AB2 to Denver Airport) provide weekday service starting shortly before 6 a.m. through the evening; staff noted there is currently no midday or weekend service on those routes.

• Micromobility: Boulder B-cycle kiosks at the station were refreshed and realigned to improve reliability; Colorado CarShare electric vehicles are staged in the garage and nearby; Lime scooters were noted as an added option for short trips.

• Outreach and wayfinding: Staff distributed a postcard mailer to thousands of district residents and businesses ahead of the station reopening and said they are continuing outreach to residents and property managers. Commissioners suggested larger, visible banner messaging and coordination with RTD marketing to increase awareness for drivers on Pearl Parkway. Staff said electronic signage proposed for the parking garage could be used for dynamic wayfinding and messaging.

• Upcoming events: Staff invited commissioners to a Transportation Connections quarterly luncheon planned for next week; RSVPs were requested for the lunch event.

Staff emphasized the opportunity to increase transit usage in the district by improving visibility and by partnering with RTD and property owners for coordinated messaging. The Transportation Connections manager said vehicle- and bike-registration efforts at the event included bicycle-registration with the Boulder Police Department and that the district continues to coordinate with B-cycle and other partners to balance bike inventory with new transit demand.

No formal action was taken; the briefing served as an informational update and a call for further outreach and partnership on wayfinding and marketing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9-17-25 Boulder Junction Access District Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Staff briefed commissioners on the Sept. 3 reopening celebration of the RTD station at Boulder Junction and described renewed weekday Flatiron Flyer service, refreshed B-cycle docks, carshare electric vehicles and outreach efforts to boost ridership.","taxTitle","Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado","taxId",3386,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6457979,"Resident reports cinder blocks thrown from Depot Square parking roof; commissioners, staff point to ownership and camera gaps",765,113000,878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824516-80f502693243f37b8bc5434ca7efb1ff&start=113&end=878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824516-80f502693243f37b8bc5434ca7efb1ff/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6457979/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Resident-reports-cinder-blocks-thrown-from-Depot-Square-parking-roof-commissioners-staff-point-to-ownership-and-camera-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457979-d3e161e5b94a4cd862e91a57aa1babbf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770411529&Signature=JX8Q5U1jAUr3PeRCPeIZesgNMVsXTZUO35Uw1ilFu0VwNchOW6ZFDkjmmyw19dXbEdcqOEVVQo-mAo20KyumlUORFx0A1ibbQdjwZkssuKaf-~AUEsspsZ2Mi7MJoN~48UC3PqDQU~xs2Qp-kqlrLKSN4dGQ3r~5~PXRjeiDlq8GSiYM1BCZQdOttPHnKHhD47TSWO6PQUeRlFZ2MPJnhj3ryQpw6kfOeVkKGggC3eYEptplFlVGoUL4HFD5CzHFbRyZPVWG4AxrxQXUOTfEEI-uLUOJ0sq0mKqI9tMhYVKHLzjUrkGs27ZXYYLQ5bdobvqSd05egOrN93VB9pYPyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Depot Square resident identified only as Travis told the Boulder Junction commissions on Sept. 17 that on Aug. 31 someone had climbed onto the top level of the nearby parking structure and threw cinder blocks down toward the train tracks and adjacent residential building. Travis said the incident damaged rooftop antenna equipment and narrowly endangered a resident walking a dog below.

Travis said he filed a police report and spoke with the building manager, Boom Properties, and asked whether the district and property owners could share camera footage to identify the trespasser. “We could find the suspect if we had … videos from the parking structure,” Travis said during public comment, describing the event and urging clearer accountability for mixed-use access to rooftop areas.

Staff response and jurisdictional issues: Community Vitality staff and ownership representatives explained that the parking facility is owned jointly by five owners and that the ownership association currently does not own or actively monitor cameras inside the garage. Staff noted that Regional Transportation District (RTD) maintains cameras associated with the transit facility and that owners have discussed partnering with RTD to obtain footage or to consider installing cameras in the garage. Community Vitality staff said Boom Properties — the property manager identified by the resident — would be responsible for implementing building-level mitigation measures such as barriers.

Possible responses discussed at the meeting included:

• Owners association review: Staff said the owners association will take up security and camera installation as a regular agenda item and can discuss whether the association wishes to fund cameras or partner with RTD.

• Property management actions: Staff noted that Boom Properties, as the property manager, would be responsible for deploying physical mitigations (barriers, access-control changes, or other measures) on privately owned rooftop or elevator-access areas.

•Police requests for footage: Commissioners noted the Boulder Police Department has authority to request footage from RTD or property owners for investigations; staff encouraged the resident to work with police on evidence requests.

Commissioner and staff commentary also suggested potential low-cost mitigations such as personnel barriers at the elevator exit onto the rooftop deck and continued outreach between residents, property managers and the owners association.

Staff committed to bringing the safety concern to the next owners association meeting; Boom Properties and the association will consider whether to pursue camera installation, improved access controls, or physical barriers at known climb points.

No formal motion or action was taken by the commission at the meeting; the discussion was recorded as public comment and staff follow-up to the ownership association.","A Depot Square resident told the Boulder Junction commissions on Sept. 17 that someone tossed cinder blocks from the rooftop level of the nearby parking structure on Aug. 31, damaging rooftop antennas and narrowly endangering a pedestrian; staff said ownership and camera monitoring responsibilities are split among five owners.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6457985,"City parks staff outline Joel Gold Pocket Park design, $650,000 budget; commissioners raise size, slope and access concerns",772,1913000,2685000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824516-80f502693243f37b8bc5434ca7efb1ff&start=1913&end=2685","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824516-80f502693243f37b8bc5434ca7efb1ff/thumbnail_1913000.jpg","/articles/6457985/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/City-parks-staff-outline-Joel-Gold-Pocket-Park-design-650000-budget-commissioners-raise-size-slope-and-access-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457985-6ac9cebbe015e5a6541a44397a9b0ee4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770411529&Signature=YtunpQfWJ-lLGXGJitXFKSjauBW0TYRAJtu0XXJEmZATgRGMkKFcZE-KrjA4yU5xrSbQ0nGMP2qUkx3lMMoS1jXXj4dWXTv97SjoFWilTeveEQWaPPC2LafPp8YTbouf~hgyKAXskcxkI1sguwJicewEHReTovi7cLyaMrriCk5KmViscuc~yOOTqnK0B3JhqK5caDbWe4Jjd4bBoW7c6m6fZOgT04VW8~wQC4764c--y4PWPl239GEk4DUH-2nD~EtUHSY8WBEtb8rLNj--~lpK~JAgplvJVFFHcqsodp4uo5lIr3xokwkSXAf22XUn8ZWY~Jl7~m-bKMLLlQ2DSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks and Recreation planning manager Mark Pearson presented schematic designs Sept. 17 for the Joel Gold Boulder Junction Pocket Park, a roughly one-quarter-acre site near Goose Creek. The department described a $650,000 project budget, nature-play features, a small gathering plaza and efforts to bring more mature trees to the site.

Pearson said the department aims to restart the project in November 2025 with design-development and construction drawings in early 2026; permitting will follow and he estimated construction would take roughly six to nine months, with a conservative target for opening in the third quarter of 2027.

Why it matters: The pocket park will add publicly accessible green space in a high-density neighborhood near the Depot and the RTD station. Parks staff say the site responds to earlier public input calling for play and intergenerational gathering areas; the commission and staff also discussed potential district contributions to close a budget gap for implementation.

Design and program elements:

• Play and nature-play: The schematic prioritizes multi-sensory and discovery-based “nature play” rather than a single, prefabricated play structure. Parks staff described four play types (gross motor, fine motor, creative/imaginative and collaborative/cognitive) and said using woodland materials and loose parts can lengthen play time while reducing construction cost.

• Gross-motor focal element: Parks staff said a major gross-motor feature (examples shown in earlier city projects) could cost in the neighborhood of $200,000 to $220,000. The full site program was described as landing around a $450,000 to $650,000 range depending on feature selection and finishes; Parks staff used $650,000 as the working project budget in the presentation.

• Trees and site character: Staff said they plan to bring in larger-caliper trees from a local contract grower to establish canopy quickly and improve the site’s sense of place.

Funding, timing and district involvement: Parks staff and Community Vitality said they are exploring funding combinations and asked the commission to consider district capital contributions to help deliver the park as designed. Community Vitality staff indicated district capital dollars have been used for comparable projects in other areas and could be considered as “gap” funding if needed.

Concerns raised by commissioners and staff during discussion:

• Size and slope: Commissioners cautioned that the site’s small footprint and steep grades may limit usable open lawn and that over-programming could leave insufficient space for relaxed, unstructured use.

• Impervious surface: Commissioners urged minimizing pavement and non-porous material to preserve grass and open play area; staff said they are evaluating low-permeability paving alternatives (resin-bound or porous surfaces) to maintain accessibility while limiting impervious cover.

• Dog relief and sightlines: Commissioners noted existing informal pet-relief use and asked staff to coordinate with the adjacent developer and property owners about appropriate on-site pet facilities and to address sightline and safety concerns where the park meets the Goose Creek path.

• Loose parts and vandalism risk: Some commissioners expressed concern that loose-play materials (sticks, loose parts) could be removed from the park or create safety hazards on nearby bike paths; Parks staff said pilot projects and regular morning sweeps have not shown systemic problems in other locations.

Staff follow-up and next steps: Parks intends to enter design development in November 2025, pursue permitting early in 2026, return with a refined cost estimate and community-engagement plan, and seek commission guidance on any district capital participation requests. Staff suggested a follow-up briefing in early 2026 when design-development materials are available.

Quotes from the meeting: Mark Pearson, planning manager, Parks and Recreation, said the department will “restart” the project in November 2025 and aims for a conservative Q3 2027 opening. Commissioner Rebecca DuMoiselle raised concerns about overprogramming the compact site, urging staff to prioritize open lawn and universal access over additional impervious elements.

The presentation included several schematic approaches and precedent images for nature play; staff said they will bring a refined design for further commission and public review during the design-development phase.","Parks and Recreation presented schematic designs for a quarter-acre ‘pocket’ park at Boulder Junction, showing a $650,000 budget, nature-play elements and a conservative construction opening in 2027; commissioners flagged concerns about steep grading, limited usable area, dog relief needs and impervious cover.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6457989,"Commissions recommend 2026 budgets to city council; parking mill levy temporarily cut to 5 mills",94,6636000,6730000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5824516-80f502693243f37b8bc5434ca7efb1ff&start=6636&end=6730","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5824516-80f502693243f37b8bc5434ca7efb1ff/thumbnail_6636000.jpg","/articles/6457989/Boulder/Boulder-County/Colorado/Commissions-recommend-2026-budgets-to-city-council-parking-mill-levy-temporarily-cut-to-5-mills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457989-0178dd7e6f497dcaa1a189935badb6fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770411529&Signature=cA5F2PfcKvec93ZVDkDp7LyaBpNBI4o2ah3ibPWbYnGI37gj48LOk~m0IE~~DR~Afy72Jmzj8nmxGSaPOqS7IH9BluZhtQV7WifMl9RWlqmaL88j2YFQtq5l5ZV0PuoDEvCGGMRl6pbJrWcEKpA2tK6mLidQ0oGRNbNTVdN3ZuRZcsYM4kZI1s07oWaf3JRmxIHk9QvwMB5lmzrdE~DvNj-cetZZy18IPqLOcmjVkUsu5lxcSGkHUx9g4HALBi8BWpGkge18wBRfG1s2YsMETYuIWlHPuxqHpB9bjso6g6FJUk9DXwdofZjstRwKxlgsZTIaEynmVNg6-WUEIJryJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boulder Junction Access District Parking and Transportation Demand Management joint commissions voted Sept. 17 to recommend that City Council, acting as the board of directors, adopt the city manager’s 2026 recommended budgets for the district’s parking and TDM funds and to temporarily reduce the district’s parking mill levy from 10 mills to 5 mills.

The mill-levy reduction and the two budgets were moved and seconded during the meeting and approved by the commissioners. Commissioner Rebecca DuMoiselle, who offered the motion on the temporary levy reduction, said the cut was a “long time coming.” The meeting record reflects unanimous approval of the motions.

Why it matters: The recommended budgets and levy change will be forwarded to City Council for final action. The mill-levy change, if approved by Council, will be reflected in 2026 property tax collections and will reduce property-tax revenue flowing to the district’s parking fund starting in that collection year. Staff said the district nonetheless retains a multi-year fund balance and reserves that staff will continue to monitor while the district refocuses spending and capital priorities.

Details of the actions approved at the meeting:

• Motion — Recommend City Council adopt the city manager’s 2026 recommended budget for the Boulder Junction General Improvement District parking fund. Outcome: approved (unanimous). Motion introduced during the meeting; recorded as approved.

• Motion — Recommend City Council adopt the city manager’s 2026 recommended budget and temporarily reduce the Boulder Junction General Improvement District parking mill levy from 10 mills to 5 mills. Outcome: approved (unanimous). Motion moved by Commissioner Rebecca DuMoiselle and approved by roll call.

• Motion — Recommend City Council adopt the city manager’s 2026 recommended budget for the Boulder Junction General Improvement District transportation demand management fund. Outcome: approved (unanimous).

Commissioners and staff said the budget recommendations include capital investments the district will pursue in 2026, including electronic signage for public wayfinding and parking management in the district. Staff and commissioners discussed how those capital projects would be funded given the temporary levy reduction and the district’s existing fund balance.

The commissioners’ recommendations are advisory; City Council must act as the district’s board of directors to adopt budgets and set mill levies. The recommendations will be transmitted to Council for consideration in the 2026 appropriation process.","At a Sept. 17 joint meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to recommend the city manager’s 2026 budgets for both the Boulder Junction parking fund and the transportation demand management (TDM) fund, and to recommend a temporary reduction in the district’s parking mill levy from 10 mills to 5 mills.","actionData","errors"]

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