As indicated in the file, a hearing involving the above-captioned property was conducted on January 10, 2017 before the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review, pursuant to RI General Laws Section 23-28.3-5.
	In attendance at the hearing were the following:
COMMISSIONERS: Vice-Chairman Blackburn and Commissioners Pearson, Walker, Jackson, Booth and Thornton.
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION: Assistant Deputy State Fire Marshals Kenneth Botelho and James Bellamy of the East Providence Fire Marshals Office.
APPLICANT: Jared Sedam, Jared Cowgur and Burton Batty.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: W. Keith Burlingame, Esq.

TRAVEL OF THE CASE

1.	This is an Application for Variance filed under R.I.G.L. Chapter 23-28.3, entitled Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review, and the Administrative Regulations promulgated thereunder.
2.	The Application was filed by Jared Cowgur (authorized representative) of Bridgepointe Christian Church, 850 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI dated December 16, 2016.
3.	The Application was received by the Board and File  160177 opened on December 20, 2016.
4.	A hearing on the Application was conducted on January 10, 2017 at 1:00 PM before the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review.
5.	During the course of the hearing, the Applicant elected to withdraw the variance application in order to evaluate various options for compliance and further review.

RECORD OF THE CASE

The following documents are part of the administrative record for Appeal  160177 and are pertinent to the decision rendered:

1.	Variance Application  160177 dated December 16, 2016 and filed on December 20, 2016.
2.	East Providence Fire Marshals Office Plan Review Report dated December 6, 2016
3.	Letter of authorization for Jared Cowgur from Davis S. Allen dated [undated].

EXHIBITS

The following documents were presented at the January 10, 2017 hearing as exhibits:

1.	Applicants plans (4 pages) dated January 9, 2017.

FINDINGS OF FACT

	Based on the testimony and evidence introduced at the hearing and a review of the administrative file, the Board makes the following Finding of Fact:

1.	The numbers of the Decision below correspond with those of the December 6, 2016 plan review report compiled by the East Providence Fire Marshals Office.  The above report was utilized by the Board, the Applicant and the East Providence Fire Marshals Office during the January 10, 2017 hearing on this matter.  Accordingly, the Board hereby incorporates the December 6, 2016 plan review 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.
2.	The building is an existing 1-story building being converted to a multiple/mixed use (business and assembly/place of worship) occupancy consisting of approximately eight thousand six hundred ninety-four (8,694) square feet.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND
DETERMINATIONS ON VARIANCE REQUESTS

The file for this application is closed at this time without the Board taking any action.  The Board directs that this file may be reopened if necessary in order to allow the Applicant to return in the future should additional relief be required for the completion of this project without any additional fee.