NATCHEZ — City Planner John Lewis and others met Wednesday with Fat Mama’s representatives to come to a compromise on much debated construction plans, but they aren’t divulging details of the conversation yet

At Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting, Fat Mama’s requested a certificate of occupancy, but it was only granted conditionally.

Three issues stemming from the Natchez Planning Commission needed to be resolved between the restaurant and the planning commission.

Two curb cut outs allow entrance to the restaurant from Washington Street and the planning commission desired for those to be blocked with two trees a piece.

The commission also wanted the asphalt between Washington Street and the restaurant to be torn up and converted into green space.

Finally, two parking spaces were missing concrete curbs, which would allow access from Washington Street and the commission requested for those spaces to be blocked off with a chain.

Those who attended the meeting were reluctant to state what the compromises were because they haven’t been signed off on.

They all agreed it went well.

“We had a good meeting with the Fat Mama’s people,” Lewis said. “There’s definitely light at the end of the tunnel.”

City Attorney Everett Sanders said things look like they may be wrapping up.

“I think we have just about resolved the Fat Mama’s problem,” Sanders said. “I think we have worked out an agreement.”

Fat Mama’s Attorney Bob Latham said it went fine.

“I think we made more accommodations than they did,” he said.

Sanders said there’s no way all parties involved are going to be 100 percent satisfied.

“When you’re talking about negotiations, everybody has to give and take a little bit,” he said.

Now that there has been a discussion it has to be put to writing, Sanders said.

Latham said there is still room for disagreement.

“You can discuss something, but once it gets reduced to writing people still don’t agree,” he said.

He said he hopes that by Friday it will be a written document and will be signed off on.