The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on September 20, 2005 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Acting Chairman Coutu and Commissioners Blackburn, Newbrook, Preiss, Burlingame, Filippi and OConnell were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal Lisa Krapf of the Providence Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Newbrook and seconded by Commissioner OConnell 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 June 20, 2005 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 September 20, 2005 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the June 20, 2005 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.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 1 by providing the proper documentation to the appropriate AHJ.
	2.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 2 by providing approved stamped plans.
	3.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 3 by providing the plans with the location of the key access box.
	4.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 4 by providing premises identification on the plans.
	5.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 4.6.1.2 in order to allow the Applicant to provide an approved 5/8 type X sheetrock shield over the existing 5/8 plaster ceiling and supporting walls in order to effect an approximate fire rating of one (1) hour.  In consideration of this variance, the Board notes that the Applicant shall provide a second additional means of egress from the second level of this facility.
	6.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 7.2.2.4.4.5 in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing 1  space between the new handrails and the walls of this facility.  This variance is granted on the basis of structural hardship due to the space restrictions of the existing stairway.
	7.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 7.2.2.4.5.2 in order to allow the Applicant to provide a new rail on the second floor exterior porch at thirty-six (36) inches with balusters at a four (4) inch maximum in compliance with the current building code provisions.
	8-13.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Providence Fire Marshals 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)].