The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing before a subcommittee of the Board on February 17, 2011 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Dias, Blackburn and Pearson were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal James Bellamy of the East Providence Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Dias and seconded by Commissioner Pearson to recommend to the full Board that it grant the Applicant the relief outlined herein.  The motion was unanimous.  

The above recommendations were thereupon presented to the full Board on February 22, 2011 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Preiss, Jackson, Jasparro, Dias, Filippi, Richard and Walker were present.  A motion to approve the subcommittee recommendations was made by Commissioner Richard and seconded by Commissioner Jasparro.  The motion was unanimous.  Accordingly, the subcommittee determination has the status of a full Board decision.

FINDINGS OF FACT
	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of a January 24, 2006 inspection report compiled by the East Providence Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the East Providence Fire Marshals Office during the February 17, 2011 subcommittee hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the January 24, 2006 inspection report as its initial findings of fact.  Any modification of the Boards findings, such as correction of a deficiency by the Applicant, shall be noted herein.

Any deficiency understood by the Board to have been corrected, which is not so corrected, shall be immediately corrected by the Applicant.  
The term approved, as used herein, is understood to mean in accordance with the specific provisions related to the particular subject as are contained in this Code, or as approved in particular by the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee.

CONCLUSIONS AND VARIANCE REQUESTS 
	1-20.  During the February 17, 2011 subcommittee hearing on this matter, the Board was advised that deficiencies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, as outlined in the January 24, 2006 inspection report, have been corrected.
	21.  During the February 17, 2011 subcommittee hearing on this matter, the Board was advised that the Applicant utilizes the cooking facilities within this building less than two (2) hours on average a week on an annual basis.  The Board was further advised that the facility is utilized for religious formation of young people and is further utilized as a Place of Worship.  Finally, the Board was advised that overnight retreats are relatively rare and occur over approximately five or six weekends per year.  In light of the above, the Board would allow the Applicant to maintain the existing hood and suppression system based on the above factors provided the Applicant submits documentation to the East Providence Fire Marshals Office as to the limitation of overnight occupancy to five or six weekends a year on average and the limited use of the cooking appliances as outlined above.

STATUS OF DECISION AND APPEAL RIGHTS
	This Decision represents a comprehensive, integrated plan of fire safety for the above-captioned facility under the above-cited use or occupancy.  Accordingly, every variance granted is conditioned upon the Applicants timely and continued compliance with all of the directives of the Board. Every variance granted is further conditioned upon the continued use or occupancy of this facility under the above-cited classification reviewed by the Board.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-17).
	Failure of the Applicant to initially comply with the full Decision of the Board, within the stated time frame, shall void all variances granted herein.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-18.)  In the event of complete, timely and continued compliance with the full Decision of the Board, the above cited variances shall be deemed to have vested in the above-captioned facility.  As long as this facility is in continued compliance with the full Decision of the Board, the above-cited variances shall remain with this facility in the absence of any change in use or occupancy mandating review under a separate classification of the Fire Code or a revision of the above-cited classification.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-19).  

Such changes in use or occupancy of this facility, or failure to continually comply with the Boards Decision shall void all variances granted under the above-cited use or occupancy.  If such change creates a new use or occupancy as outlined in R.I.G.L. 23-28.1-6, all variances granted under the original use or occupancy are void and this facility shall be reviewed under the newly created use or occupancy.  (See: Board Rules and Regulations, section 6-2-20).
The Applicant may appeal the Boards decision within thirty (30) days of the mailing date of this decision by submitting a written appeal of the above subcommittee recommendations to the entire Fire Board for review, pursuant to Board Rule 6-2-9.  The Applicant shall thereupon be scheduled for hearing before the full Board of Appeal & Review.  Commencement of such an action does not operate as an automatic stay of this decision (RIGL 42-35-15(c)).