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Council urges artistic, durable design for Malone Drive dumpster enclosure along rail trail
Summary
Council members pressed staff and the applicant to pursue a durable core (CMU or masonry) with decorative outer panels or art for a dumpster enclosure visible from the rail trail; members suggested working with Chamblee High School art programs and leaving final structural decisions to staff.
Council members discussed the proposed dumpster enclosure for a site along the rail trail at Malone Drive and urged staff and the applicant to permit creative, artistic treatments while ensuring structural durability.
A councilor suggested avoiding a simple brick box and instead allowing decorative metal panels or sculptural treatments that would enhance the rail-trail experience. “I would like to suggest that we hook them up with the Chamblee High School Art Club and see if they can paint a mural on the brick and mortar,” one councilor said. Other members cautioned that a purely metal outer cladding may be vulnerable to damage by trucks and recommended a strong internal core—such as concrete masonry unit (CMU)—wrapped with decorative panels.
Staff and council agreed the precise design details would be set as conditions of approval, with staff to spell out structural requirements and to return to council if substantive policy changes are required. Mercy Care funding was referenced in passing and a councilor urged caution about spending a non-profit’s money on decorative elements.
Next steps: staff will draft conditions of approval that balance artistic expression with structural durability and will implement them as part of site approvals.
