The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on May 16, 2006 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Farrell, Vice Chairman Coutu and Commissioners Burlingame, Pearson, Newbrook and Richard 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 Burlingame and seconded by Vice Chairman Coutu 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 an April 12, 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 May 16, 2006 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the April 12, 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 grants a variance from the provisions of section 13.1.6 in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the third floor occupancy of this facility.  In granting this variance, it is the understanding of the Board that the third level of this facility meets the enclosed mezzanine requirements of the code.  However, the variance is necessary for this existing building because it does not meet the minimum construction requirements. 
	2-10.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 5 and 9 by removing the cited storage and providing this facility with the required emergency lighting, at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence Fire Marshal's office.  It is the further understanding of the Board that the Applicant shall comply with deficiency 8 by providing an approved master box at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence Fire Marshal's office within 120 days of the date of this decision.  Finally, the Board hereby grants a time variance in order to allow the Applicant to correct the remaining deficiencies 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 10 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence Fire Marshal's office within 120 days of the date of this decision.
	11.  The Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct deficiency 11 by removing the sprinkler head obstructions.  Finally, the Board directs that the sprinkler system of this facility shall be deemed to be a required system for the purposes of maintenance as a condition of the variance granted in item 1.

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)].