The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on February 21, 2012 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Newbrook, Vice Chairperson Filippi and Commissioners Blackburn, Burlingame, Sylvester, Jackson, Jasparro and Dias were present.  The fire service was represented by Deputy State Fire Marshal Cynthia Dehler and Deputy State Fire Marshal Kaitlyn Foley of the State Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Sylvester and seconded by Commissioner Jasparro to grant the Applicant relief as outlined herein.  The motion was unanimous.

FINDINGS OF FACT
	The numbers of the Decision below correspond in sequence with those of a November 16, 2011 inspection report compiled by the State Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the State Fire Marshals Office during the February 21, 2012 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the November 16, 2011 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.  (11-2594-VN).  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a variance in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing headroom of the basement stairs of this facility.  In granting this relief on the basis of structural hardship, the Board has been advised by the Applicant that the staff and clients of this facility do not utilize the basement of this facility.
	2.  (11-2595-VN).  The Board hereby grants a variance in order to allow the Applicant to maintain a single means of egress from the basement of this facility.  In granting this relief, also on the basis of structural hardship, the Board notes as outlined in item 1 above, that there shall be no facility usage of the basement of this facility.
	3.  (11-2596-VN).  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 3 and that the missing smoke detectors have been replaced and that the batteries have been also replaced.
	4.  (11-2597-VN).  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 4 by replacing the cover plates on the receptacles of this facility.  
	5.  (11-2593-VN).  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days from the date of this decision in which to provide the basement stairwell with an approved hardwired smoke detector interconnected into the alarm system of this facility.  In granting this relief, the Board notes that the Applicant has a temporary battery-powered smoke detector in this area.

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)].