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Isanti council moves to study four‑way stop at Dolan Avenue and Main Street amid parking and safety complaints
Summary
Council discussed persistent safety and parking problems at the Dolan Avenue/Main Street intersection, including limited parking, sight-line concerns and heavy delivery truck traffic; staff will have the engineer review standards and the item will return to council for action.
Council members and staff signaled consensus to pursue a traffic-control study after residents and councilors described the Dolan Avenue/Main Street intersection as unsafe and noted limited public parking near 108 Main Street.
Josie said there currently is no parking on the west side between Heritage Boulevard and Main Street and none on the south side of Main Street between Dolan and County 65, and council members asked staff to check right-of-way lines and property ownership before proposing any new parking. Staff noted the lot immediately north of 108 Main Street appears to belong to the adjacent apartment building, which would complicate proposals to create new on-street parking by removing sidewalk or adding a cutout.
Multiple council members described drivers taking the turn at high speed and said sight lines are constrained by existing yellow markings and parking. One council member reminded colleagues that businesses had been promised parking spots and cautioned against taking spaces without an alternative. Council members discussed short-term fixes — including posting a four‑way stop or adding high-visibility signage with flashing beacons — and longer-term engineering options.
Staff told the council the site is roughly 70 feet from the railroad and that the engineer will review MUCAD (city standards) to determine whether a four‑way stop or other geometric changes comply with sight-distance and vehicle-tracking requirements. The item will be placed on the upcoming council meeting agenda for formal consideration and possible action after the engineer’s review.
No formal change to parking or traffic-control devices was adopted at the Committee of the Whole meeting; staff will return with engineering analysis and draft traffic-control language for a council vote.
