The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on June 29, 2010 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Acting Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Blackburn, Richard, Jackson, Preiss, Filippi, Dias and Walker were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal Raymond Gomes of the Newport Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Jackson and seconded by Commissioner Dias 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 24, 2007 inspection report compiled by the Newport Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the Newport Fire Marshals Office during the June 29, 2010 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the January 24, 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, 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.  The Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct deficiency 1 at the direction, to the satisfaction and within a timetable established by the Newport Fire Marshal's office.
	2.  The Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct deficiency 2 at the direction, to the satisfaction and within a timetable established by the Newport Fire Marshal's office.
	3.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 3 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Newport Fire Marshal's office.
	4.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 4 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Newport Fire Marshal's office.
	5.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 5 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Newport Fire Marshal's office.
	6.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 6 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Newport Fire Marshal's office.
	7.  The Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct deficiency 7 at the direction, to the satisfaction and within a timetable established by the Newport Fire Marshal's office.
	8.  During the June 29, 2010 hearing on this matter, the Applicant and the Newport Fire Marshal's office advised the Board that the membership of this facility is limited and that the applicant has agreed to utilize the third floor of this facility for storage only and to limit the occupancy of the second floor at forty-nine (49) people.  Finally, the Board was advised that the first floor of this facility complies with the code.
	In light of the above, the Board hereby grants a variance in order to allow the Applicant to maintain a "storage-only" occupancy of the third floor of this facility and to limit the occupancy of the second floor to forty-nine (49) people.  The Board notes that in the event the Applicant wishes to temporarily increase the occupancy of the second floor for a special event, the Applicant shall first notify the Newport Fire Marshal's office and comply with any additional safeguards deemed necessary by that office prior to and during the special event.  
	Again, the Board has been advised that the first floor of this facility complies with the code.
	9-12.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 9, 10, 11 and 12 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Newport Fire Marshal's office.
	13.  The Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct deficiency 13 at the direction, to the satisfaction and within a timetable established by the Newport Fire Marshal's office.
	14.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 14 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Newport Fire Marshal's 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)].