The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing on July 22, 2008 at 1:00 P.M.  At that time, Chairman Coutu, Vice Chairman Newbrook and Commissioners Dias, Filippi, Walker, Blackburn, Richard and Pearson were present.  Commissioner Preiss recused himself from consideration of this case.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal Gordon Walsh of the North Kingstown Fire Marshals Office.  A motion was made by Commissioner Blackburn and seconded by Vice Chairman Newbrook and Commissioner Dias 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 November 30, 2005 inspection report compiled by the North Kingstown Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the North Kingstown Fire Marshals Office during the July 22, 2008 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the November 30, 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, 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 
	1-6.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 as outlined in the November 30, 2005 inspection report compiled by the North Kingstown Fire Marshal's office.
	7.  The Board hereby grants a variance from the provisions of section 7.4.1.1 and 13.2.4.1 in order to allow the Applicant to maintain the existing means of egress from the bathrooms on the lower level of the banquet room of this complex.  In granting this variance, it is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant also maintains bathrooms on the main floor of this facility and that floor is fully sprinklered.  Finally, the Board notes that this variance is limited to the current use of this facility as an organized dining facility.  In the event the Applicant proposes to modify that use, the Board directs the Applicant to present the North Kingstown Fire Marshal's office with a plan to bring the lower bathrooms into full compliance with the egress system requirements of the code prior to that change in occupancy or use.
	8-10.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiencies 8, 9 and 10 at the direction and to the satisfaction of the North Kingstown Fire Marshal's 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)].