The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on June 30, 2009 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time Acting Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Jackson, Jasparro, Pearson, Blackburn, Walker, Preiss, Dias and Filippi were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal Gordon Walsh of the North Kingstown 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 8, 2007 inspection report compiled by the North Kingstown Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the North Kingstown Fire Marshals Office during the June 30, 2009 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the January 8, 2007 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, shall be understood to mean in accordance with the specific provisions related to the particular subject as are contained in the State Fire Code, or as approved in particular by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (the State Fire Marshal, his or her designated Deputy State Fire Marshals and/or Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshals).

CONCLUSIONS AND VARIANCE REQUESTS 
	1.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days in which to develop a plan of action and an additional 120 days in which to implement the plan of action for the correction of the remainder of deficiency 1 by providing a key access box for this facility.  In granting this relief on item 1(a) it is the understanding of the Board that deficiencies 1(b), 1(c) and 1(d) have been corrected by the Applicant, for which the North Kingstown Fire Marshal has indicated that he would conduct a compliance inspection.
	2.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 2.
	3.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days in which to develop a plan of action for the correction of deficiency 3 and an additional 120 days in which to implement the plan of action for any outstanding items noted in deficiency 3.
	4.  It is the understanding of the Board that the exits in this facility are obvious and do not require signage.
	5.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days in which to develop a plan of action for the correction of deficiency 5 and an additional 120 days in which to implement the plan of action.  The plan should cover an alternative means of egress from the second and third levels of this facility or utilize domestic sprinkler coverage in the main stairs.  In the event the parties are unable to agree on a plan, the Applicant may return to the Board.
	6-9.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 6, 7, 8 and 9 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the North Kingstown Fire Marshal's office.
	10.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days in which to develop a plan of action and an additional 120 days in which to implement the plan of action for the correction of deficiency 10 by providing the cited solid core or steel apartment doors in accordance with the fifteen-point plan.
	11.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days in which to develop a plan of action and an additional 120 days in which to implement the plan of action for the correction of deficiency 11 by either providing additional egress or by providing domestic sprinkler coverage for the means of egress of this facility.
	12-14.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 12, 13 and 14.
	15.  It is the understanding of the Board that deficiency 15 is moot and does not apply to this building.

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)].