The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on December 5, 2006 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Coutu, Vice Chairman Burlingame and Commissioners Richard, Blackburn, Newbrook, Preiss, Filippi and OConnell were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshals Richard Silva and Richard Fournier of the Providence Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Vice Chairman Burlingame and seconded by Commissioner Newbrook 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 February 1, 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 December 5, 2006 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the February 1, 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, shall be understood to mean in accordance with the specific provisions related to the particular subject as are contained in the State Fire Code, or as approved in particular by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (the State Fire Marshal, his or her designated Deputy State Fire Marshals and/or Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshals).

CONCLUSIONS AND VARIANCE REQUESTS 
	1.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 1 by removing the cited storage from under the stairs of the rear stairwell.
	2.  During the hearing on this matter, the Board was advised that this facility has four (4) means of egress, but that some travel through a kitchen area.  The Board was further advised that it would be structurally difficult for the Applicant to change the exit configuration.  Accordingly, the Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of sections 13.2.5.1 and 7.5.1.3.3 in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing egress of this facility, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence Fire Marshal's office.  This variance is granted on the basis of structural hardship in the absence of an objection by the Providence Fire Marshal's office.
	3.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 13.3.2.2 in order to allow the Applicant to demonstrate, with a letter from the ductwork cleaning company, that adequate access for cleaning is provided for the vertical ductwork within this facility.
	4-8.  The Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct deficiencies 4, 5, 6, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d and 8 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence Fire Marshal's office within a period of 120 days from the date of this decision.

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)].