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 July 31, 2007 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 July 31, 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 
	1-5.  During the September 16, 2010 subcommittee hearing on this matter, the Board was advised by the Applicant that deficiencies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 had been corrected.  The Marshal advised the Board that he would have to verify these corrections.  Accordingly, the Board directs the Marshal to work with the Applicant in the verification of the correction of deficiencies 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
	6.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 37.2.2.2.9 in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing swing of the cited egress door in light of the limited occupancy of this facility and the fact that otherwise the door would swing out onto a busy street and possibly impede the related traffic.  In granting this variance, it is the understanding of the Board that the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office has no objection.
	7.  During the September 16, 2010 subcommittee hearing on this matter, the Applicant also advised the Board that deficiency 7 had been corrected.  Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office to verify this correction.
	8.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of thirty (30) days from the date of this decision in order to develop and submit a plan of action for the correction of deficiency 8 (additional requirements) and an additional 120 days to implement the above plan of action.  The Board notes that the Woonsocket Fire Marshals Office can extend either or both of the above deadlines for good faith efforts being shown by the Applicant.  
Finally, the Board notes that in the event one or more of the above items had not been corrected, they shall be corrected within the above time frame, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Woonsocket 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 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)).