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Resident reports cinder blocks thrown from Depot Square parking roof; commissioners, staff point to ownership and camera gaps
Summary
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.
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.
