The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on March 1, 2011 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Richard, Jasparro, Pearson, Filippi and Dias were present.  Commissioners Blackburn and Preiss recused themselves from consideration of this case.  The fire service was represented by Deputy State Fire Marshal David Cionfolo of the State Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Dias and seconded by Commissioner Filippi to grant the Applicant relief as outlined herein.  The motion was unanimous.

FINDINGS OF FACT
	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of a January 26, 2011 plan of action (Phase I) developed by the Applicant for the University of Rhode Island.  The above plan of action was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the State Fire Marshals Office during the March 1, 2011 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the January 26, 2011 URI Plan of Action (Phase I) 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 
	1-11.  During the March 1, 2011 hearing on this matter, the State Fire Marshals Office requested that the Board address item 12 as listed on the January 26, 2011 URI plan of action (Phase I).  Upon addressing item 12, the Board decided to maintain the file open in the event other issues needed to be addressed after the plan review.  Accordingly, the Board hereby maintains the file open to consider items 1 through 11 if necessary after plan review and any additional items which the parties determine should be addressed by the Board.
	12.  Based on the documentation presented and the testimony taken, the Board finds that the Applicants plan of action for the center monumental stair in this facility appears to be a code compliant equivalency and therefore is approved by the Board.  Specifically, item 12 as outlined on the January 26, 2011 URI plan of action (Phase I) report, is hereby approved by the Board as a compliant equivalency.

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 commencing an action against the State Fire Marshal in the Sixth division of the District Court.  Commencement of such an action does not operate as an automatic stay of this Decision [R.I.G.L. 42-35-15(c)].