The Wayland City Council Tuesday evening had the first readings of two proposed ordinances dealing with the licensing and regulation of marijuana businesses.

The next step is the second readings and vote to adopt or not adopt the ordinances, which earned the recommendation from the City Planning Commission a couple of months ago.

City Manager Josh Eggleston said procedures have been outlined for obtaining a license, which includes an annual fee of $5,000. Also included is a 200-foot exclusionary zone from a church or school, which might eliminate the eligibility of as many as three business buildings near Pine Street Elementary.

So adoption of an ordinance permitting the sale, growing, processing and distribution of recreational marijuana could be completed as early Monday, June 18.

The developments come three and a half years after voters statewide approved a proposal in 2018 to legalize recreational marijuana and regulate it much like alcohol. Locally, Wayland voters showed 58 percent approval for legalizing recreational marijuana.

No one spoke during the public hearing except Scott Calkins, owner of Technology Solutions downtown, who urged the council to adopt the ordinance.

In other business at the Tuesday night meeting, the council:

• Agreed to street closures and social district provisions for downtown businesses to sell alcohol outdoors for the Main Street celebration planned for Saturday, July 16.

• Was told by Eggleston that repairs to the roof of City Hall probably will cost about $1,500.

• Learned from Councilman Joe Kramer that the local fire department was very busy over the July 4 holiday weekend because of calls stemming from burned food.