Plans Filed For New House In San Bruno Blast Area
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) -- The first plans have been filed to build a new house on one of the 38 lots where homes were destroyed by a natural gas pipeline explosion last year.
San Bruno officials told the San Mateo County Times on Friday that a family filed plans with the city on Jan. 7, and could start building in spring.
Mayor Jim Ruane says the plans mark an important step in the long recovery process after the Sept. 9 blast of a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. line that killed eight people and devastated a neighborhood.
Another family, Bob and Tina Pelligrini, say they also plan to rebuild and want to have their plans filed in the coming weeks.
Many were reluctant to rebuild in the neighborhood, but some changed course when PG&E vowed to reroute the pipeline around the area.
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