The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on May 8, 2012 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Dias, Walker, Sylvester and Burlingame were present.  The fire service was represented by Deputy State Fire Marshals Cynthia Dehler and Eric Kiernan of the State Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Walker and seconded by Commissioner Burlingame 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 February 11, 2010 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 May 8, 2012 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the February 11, 2010 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 
	1-15.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 as outlined in sequence on the February 11, 2010 inspection report.
	16.  (10-112-VN).  The Board notes that deficiency 16 references egress into the enclosed courtyard of this facility.  Accordingly, the Board grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days from the date of this decision in which to develop and submit a plan of action for bringing the courtyard of this facility into compliance with the code in Weber Hall in the same manner that the Applicant developed a plan of action which was approved by the Board in file number 100011 for Thorpe Hall.  The Board grants the Applicant an additional 120 days in order to implement the above plan of action by making the appropriate changes to the courtyard door system as outlined in the Thorpe Hall decision.  Finally, the Board notes that the State Fire Marshals Office may extend either or both of the above deadlines for good faith efforts being demonstrated by the Applicant.
	17-20.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 17, 18, 19 and 20 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshals Office.

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)].