The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing before a subcommittee of the Board on September 16, 2010 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Acting Chairman Newbrook and Commissioner Pearson were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal Frank Dunton of the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Pearson and seconded by Vice Chairman Newbrook to recommend to the full Board that it grant the Applicant the relief outlined herein.  The motion was unanimous.
The subcommittee recommendations were thereupon presented to the full Board on September 21, 2010 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Acting Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Dias, Walker, Blackburn, Preiss and Jasparro were present.  A motion to approve the subcommittee recommendations was made by Commissioner Jasparro and seconded by Commissioner Walker.  The motion was unanimous.  Accordingly, the subcommittee determination outlined below has the status of a full Board decision.

FINDINGS OF FACT
	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of a February 23, 2006 inspection report compiled by the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office during the September 16, 2010 subcommittee hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the February 23, 2006 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.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 1 by providing this facility with an approved fire alarm system.
	2.  In the event the Applicant has not yet corrected deficiency 2, the Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days from the date of this decision to develop and submit a plan of action for the correction of deficiency 2 and an additional 120 days to implement that plan, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office.  Additionally, the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office is authorized to extend either or both of the above deadlines for good faith efforts being shown by the Applicant.
	3.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 3.
	4.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 4.
	5.  It is the understanding of the Board that item 5 is not deficient under the code.
	6.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 6.
	7.  The Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct deficiency 7 by providing the cited wainscot wood trim in the rear stairways with an approved Class A fire retardant, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office within the time lines established in item 2 above.
	8.  It is the understanding of the Board that item 8 is not a deficiency.
	9.  It is the understanding of the Board that item 9 is not a deficiency.
	10.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 10 by providing the egress system door jambs of this facility with approved doors and closers at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office.
	11.  It is the understanding of the Board that item 11 is not applicable in this case.
	12.  It is the understanding of the Board that item 12 is not applicable in this case.
	13.  It is the understanding of the Board that item 13 is not applicable in this case.
	14.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant the time variance outlined in item 2 above in order to correct deficiency 14 by providing the required fire extinguishers.
	15.  It is the understanding of the Board that item 15 is not applicable in this case.
	16.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected the additional requirements of the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office with the exception of the fire stopping/blocking in the basement along the sill.  Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct the fire stopping and blocking in the basement (along the sill) at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office within the timetable outlined in item 2 above.

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 submitting a written appeal of the above subcommittee recommendations to the entire Fire Board for review, pursuant to Board Rule 6-2-9.  The Applicant shall thereupon be scheduled for hearing before the full Board of Appeal & Review.  Commencement of such an action does not operate as an automatic stay of this decision (RIGL 42-35-15(c)).