The above-captioned case was scheduled for subcommittee hearing on October 15, 2008 at 10:30 A.M. in the New Shoreham Town Hall complex.  At that time, Acting Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Dias, Blackburn and Walker were present.  Commissioner Filippi was present, but recused herself from consideration of this case and the other cases heard that day.  The fire service was represented by Deputy State Fire Marshal Cynthia Dehler of the State Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Blackburn and seconded by Commissioner Walker to grant the applicant the relief as outlined herein.  The motion was unanimous.
	The subcommittee recommendations made in the above captioned case were thereupon scheduled for review by the State Fire Board on October 21, 2008 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Coutu, Vice Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Blackburn, Preiss, Jackson, Walker, Pearson, Dias and Richard were present.  Commissioner Filippi recused herself from consideration of these cases.  Upon review of the subcommittee recommendations, a motion was made by Commissioner Pearson and seconded by Vice Chairman Newbrook to approve the subcommittee recommendations and grant the Applicants relief as outlined herein.  The motion was unanimous.

FINDINGS OF FACT
	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of an October 6, 2008 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 October 15, 2008 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the October 6, 2008 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.  

CONCLUSIONS AND VARIANCE REQUESTS 
	1.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 1 by providing this facility with approved sprinkler coverage installed at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	2.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 13.8.10.5.2 in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing height of the cited manual pull stations throughout this facility.  In granting this relief, it is the understanding of the Board that the State Fire Marshal's office has no objection.
	3.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance until May 1, 2009 in order to correct deficiency 3 by providing the sun room with an approved manual pull station near the exit door, installed at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	4.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance until May 1, 2009 in order to correct deficiency 4 by providing approved notification devices in the public bathrooms within this facility installed at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	5.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 5 by replacing the cited fire extinguisher.
	6.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 13.2.2.2.3 and its referenced standards in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing exit doors without approved panic hardware conditioned upon the Applicants hooking these doors in the open position during all hours of occupancy of this facility.
	7.  As outlined above in deficiency 6, the Board hereby grants a variance in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing swing of the cited doors provided they are hooked open during all hours of occupancy.
	8-11.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 8, 9, 10 and 11 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	12.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 13.8.10.4.2.5 in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the cited pull station on the second floor wing in its existing location.  In granting this relief, it is the understanding of the Board that the State Fire Marshal's office has no objection.
	13-14.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 13 and 14 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	15.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance until May 1, 2009 in order to correct deficiency 15 by providing the cited doors to the guest rooms with approved self-closing devices installed at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	16.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 16.
	17.  The Board hereby grants the applicant a time variance until May 1, 2009 in order to correct deficiency 17 by providing the cited stairway with a second approved handrail installed at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	18.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 18 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	19.  During the October 15, 2008 hearing on this matter, the Board was advised that there are no mechanical devices within this facility that would generate carbon monoxide and that any such device is totally separated from the residential portion.  Accordingly, the Board finds that deficiency 19 is moot and not a requirement for this particular facility.
	20.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 7.2.2.5 and 7.2.2.5.1 in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing open stairway from the first floor to the third floor of this facility in conjunction with the sprinkler coverage throughout this facility.
	21.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 7.2.8.1.2.1 in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing egress configuration of this facility in light of the Applicants providing full sprinkler coverage throughout this facility.

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 above approved subcommittee recommendations now have the status of a full Board Decision.  Pursuant to R.I.G.L. 23-28.3-5, if the Applicant is aggrieved by the approved subcommittee recommendations, the Applicant may appeal this Decision approving the subcommittee recommendations, within thirty (30) days of the mailing date below, by sending a request, to be heard before the entire Board, to the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal & Review, One Regan Court, Cranston, RI  02920.