The above-captioned case was scheduled for hearing by a subcommittee of the Board on March 8, 2006 at 9:00 A.M.  At that time, Acting Chairman Burlingame and Commissioners Filippi and Blackburn were present.  The fire service was represented by Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshal John Carr of the Central Falls Fire Marshals Office.  The subcommittee recommendations were reviewed by the full Board on March 14, 2006 and approved pursuant to a motion made by Commissioner Pearson and seconded by Commissioner Newbrook with Vice Chairman Coutu abstaining from consideration of the vote.  Accordingly, the subcommittee recommendation now has the status of a full Board decision.

FINDINGS OF FACT
	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of a July 6, 2004 inspection report compiled by the Central Falls Fire Marshals Office. The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the Central Falls Fire Marshals Office during the March 8, 2006 subcommittee hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the July 6, 2004 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 Authority Having Jurisdiction (State Fire Marshal, his or her designated Deputy State Fire Marshals and/or Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshals).

CONCLUSIONS AND VARIANCE REQUESTS
	1-9.  It is the understanding of the Board that if the Applicant corrects deficiencies 10 and 12, that items 1 through 9 shall be deemed to be in compliance.
	10.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of 120 days from the date of this decision in order to provide this facility with an approved fire alarm system, installed at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Central Falls Fire Marshal's office.
	11.  It is the understanding of the Board that the Applicant has corrected deficiency 11 by providing this facility with an approved key lock box, installed at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Central Falls Fire Marshal's office.
	12.  The Board hereby grants the Applicant a time variance of 120 days from the date of this decision in order to correct the remaining deficiencies as outlined in item 12 of the July 6, 2004 inspection report.

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 subcommittees recommendation to the full Board, within thirty (30) days of the mailing date of this Decision, by requesting such review in writing in accordance with the provisions of RIGL 23-28.3-5(b)4.  Commencement of such an appeal does not operate as an automatic stay of this Decision [R.I.G.L. 42-35-15(c)].