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Isanti council weighs multi‑segment sidewalk projects, easements and assessment options
Summary
Council and public works staff discussed sidewalk construction on Main Street and the Whiskey Road corridor (Birch, Cedar, Dogwood), covering assessment authority, easements, ramp requirements and phased construction to reduce immediate costs.
Isanti council and public works staff spent an extended portion of the meeting reviewing sidewalk projects on multiple streets — Main Street downtown, Whiskey Road and side streets including Birch, Cedar and Dogwood — and how costs, easements and state traffic rules affect where sidewalks can be built and who will pay.
Jason, public works staff, explained that for commercial parcels the city can assess and defer sidewalk installation costs and that a planning commission could determine if a required accessible stall must be off‑street. He said that even if a county reconstructs Whiskey Road, the city would still be responsible for sidewalk construction and long‑term ownership: “No matter what, even if the county were to come in…
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