The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on October 17, 2006 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Coutu, Vice Chairman Burlingame and Commissioners Richard, Newbrook, Preiss, Pearson, Filippi and OConnell were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal Richard Fournier of the Providence Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Pearson and seconded by Vice Chairman Burlingame 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 7, 2006 inspection report compiled by the Providence Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the Providence Fire Marshals Office during the October 17, 2006 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the January 7, 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.  The Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct deficiency 1, with regard to the locks on the primary entrance and exit door of this facility, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence Fire Marshal's office within 120 days of the date of this decision.
	2.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance in order to correct deficiency 2 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence Fire Marshal's office.  Prior to the correction of deficiency 2, the Applicant is directed to immediately disconnect the gas to the cooking equipment and not to utilize the same until the Applicant has provided the cooking equipment with an approved hood and duct system, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence Fire Marshal's office.
	3.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 3 with the installation of bollards in the area of the second means of egress discharge.  
	4.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 4 by providing the kitchen of this facility with an approved K-type fire extinguisher, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence Fire Marshal's office.
	5.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 5 by providing this facility with approved emergency lighting.
	6.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 6 by removing the cited blocking storage within the basement of this facility.
	7.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 7 by providing a fire department key access box on the front of this facility.
	8.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of 120 days from the date of this decision in order to provide this facility with an approved local fire alarm system, installed at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence 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)].