The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing before a subcommittee of the Board on October 15, 2009 at 9:30 A.M.  At that time, Acting Chairman Jasparro and Commissioners Dias and Filippi were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal Peter Marietti of the Warwick Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Filippi and seconded by Commissioner Dias to recommend to the full Board that it grant the Applicant the relief outlined herein.  The motion was unanimous.  
The above subcommittee recommendations were thereupon presented to the full Board on October 20, 2009 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Coutu, Vice Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Preiss, Blackburn, Richard, Walker, Jasparro, Dias and Filippi were present.  A motion to approve the subcommittee recommendations was made by Vice Chairman Newbrook and seconded by Commissioner Walker.  The motion was unanimous.  Accordingly, the subcommittee determination has the status of a full Board decision.
FINDINGS OF FACT
	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of an April 6, 2006 inspection report compiled by the Warwick Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the Warwick Fire Marshals Office during the October 15, 2009 subcommittee hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the April 6, 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 
	1-9.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the April 6, 2006 inspection report.
	10.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected all of deficiency 10 with the exception of the cited dead bolt on the rear door of Unit 457.  It is the further understanding of the Board that Unit 457 is currently vacant.  Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the Applicant to correct this deficiency by removing the cited dead bolt and unblocking the rear door of Unit 457 prior to the re-occupancy of this facility by a tenant in the future.  In granting this relief, it is the understanding of the Board that the Warwick Fire Marshal has no objection.
	11.  With regard to deficiency 11, the Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 7.2.2.2.1(b) in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing cited twenty-eight inch (28) width of the stairs servicing this facility.  In granting this relief on the basis of structural hardship, the Board further directs the Applicant to remove all other obstructions within the stairways at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Warwick Fire Marshal's office.  In light of the above, it is the understanding of the Board that the Warwick Fire Marshal's office has no objection.

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)).