SPRINGFIELD — INSA Inc., a company that has opened marijuana businesses in East Springfield and Easthampton, is proposing to open a marijuana retail store at the Luxe Burger building in the South End.

Mark Zatyrka, chief executive officer of INSA, said Monday that, if approved by the city and the state Cannabis Control Commission, the INSA store at 1200 West Columbus Ave., will replace Luxe Burger as the sole building tenant. Luxe remains open for business.

A community meeting is scheduled Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m., at the South End Citizens Council, 510 Main St.

“I think it’s a great location,” Zatyrka said. “It’s separate from other locations so as not to interfere with other businesses, has ample parking. Traffic should not be an issue -- it’s easy on, easy off. I think the location is perfect for what we are trying to do.”

West Columbus Avenue is along Interstate 91 not far from the Connecticut border.

Luxe Burger has operated at the site since December of 2013, and it previously was the location of the Visitor Information Center. The visitor center subsequently moved to the nearby Basketball Hall of Fame and recently relocated to the downtown.

Lustra LLC was selected as the preferred developer of the vacant building in December 2011 and was the high bidder, purchasing the site for $450,001.

INSA opened a medical marijuana dispensary at 506 Cottage St., in East Springfield in May of 2018, becoming the first medical marijuana facility in Hampden County.

It also opened a medical marijuana business and grow facility at the Keystone mill property in Easthampton in February of 2018, and has added a recreational shop.

A community outreach meeting is required by the state for the proposed INSA shop in the South End before the company can apply for and receive local and state approvals, under the application process.

The community meeting topics will include the type of adult-use marijuana business that is being proposed, the steps being taken to keep the location secure and prevent diversion of product to minors, the plan to positively impact the community, and steps planned to avoid being a nuisance, according to the notice of the notice.

There will be a question and answer period.

The INSA proposal is the eighth proposal for a marijuana shop in Springfield in the past few months.

Last year, the City Conuncil approved an ordinance that will allow up to 15 recreational marijuana shops in Springfield. The shops can only locate in a business or industrial zone, and only on 58 designated streets within those zones.