The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on February 26, 2008 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Coutu, Vice Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Richard, Preiss, Jackson, Jasparro, Blackburn and Filippi were present.  The fire service was represented by Deputy State Fire Marshals David Cionfolo and Christine Kent of the State Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Vice Chairman Newbrook and seconded by Commissioner Jasparro to grant the Applicant relief as outlined herein.  The motion passed over the opposition vote of Commissioner Preiss.
FINDINGS OF FACT
	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of a February 21, 2008 inspection report compiled by the State Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the State Fire Marshals Office during the February 26, 2008 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the February 21, 2008 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.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of sixty (60) days from the date of this decision in order to correct deficiency 1 by providing the current fire alarm system with approved smoke detection at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	2-8.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	9.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of sixty (60) days from the date of this decision in order to correct deficiency 9 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	10-14.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office.
	15.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected a portion of deficiency 15 by providing the approved fire extinguishers.  The Board hereby directs the Applicant to complete correction of deficiency 15 by providing new wall brackets for the fire extinguishers at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office within sixty (60) days of the date of this decision.
	16.  During the February 26, 2008 hearing on this matter, the Board was advised that the Fire Marshal had uncovered a series of makeshift employee convenience kitchens established in the cubicle areas.  The Board further finds that these areas may contain microwave ovens, toaster ovens and/or coffee pots.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant relief in order to maintain these kitchens with the following safeguards.  The Board directs that all such kitchen appliances shall not be placed against the cubicle fabric.  The Board further directs that any such areas be brought into compliance with NFPA 70 section 210.52(b) providing two (2) branch circuits to such an area.  The Board further directs that all areas be properly policed and that appropriate portable fire extinguishers are provided in each area in the case of emergency.
	17-19.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant either has corrected or will correct deficiencies 17, 18 and 19 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the State Fire Marshal's office within sixty (60) days of 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)].