Courtesy of Morgan Duncan
Oak and Raleigh
A proposed interior layout of Oak and Raleigh, a deli and market under construction at the corner of Oak Grove Road and Raleigh Avenue.
Oak and Raleigh, a planned deli and meat market across from Patriot Park, is hoping to receive $6,000 in tax abatements from the City of Homewood. The public safety committee approved this incentive package during its May 4 meeting.
Morgan Duncan, one of the co-owners of Oak and Raleigh, presented plans for the deli’s interior and his request for incentives. He pointed out that the deli, located at the corner of Oak Grove Road and Raleigh Avenue, will be blocked for several months by the city’s repaving and sidewalk project on Oak Grove.
Ward 2 Place 1 Representative Fred Hawkins said the city is trying to get the majority of the work done over the summer, but the project will disrupt traffic for at least six months. This would severely limit Oak and Raleigh’s parking spaces and ability to attract customers.
The public safety committee voted to give Duncan and his co-owners, his wife Molly and brother Tyler, $6,000 in sales tax abatements over three years.
The Duncans are planning to open Oak and Raleigh in June. Morgan Duncan presented a proposed layout of the building, which will include an open kitchen, small market and a selection of beer and wine. There will be bar, table and lounge-style seating and an arcade, and Duncan mentioned that a shuffleboard table might be added as well.
This tax abatement will go before the full council at its next meeting on May 11 for approval.