There’s more to March than college basketball, St. Patrick’s Day and the arrival of spring. Citizens interested in land-use planning and quality of life issues went to the polls and elected members of their local community planning groups. These groups meet monthly and are officially recognized as advisory bodies to the city. Here are the election results. PENINSULA COMMUNITY PLANNING BOARD This area includes seven square miles and the following neighborhoods: Ocean Beach Highlands, Point Loma Highlands, Loma Alta, Loma Palisades, Loma Portal, Fleetridge/ Roseville, Sunset Cliffs, Wooded Area, La Playa, Roseville and the former Naval Training Center renamed Liberty Station. Here are the winning candidates and their vote totals. • Norm Allenby, 349 • Paul Webb, 225 • Mike Ryan, 204 • Pete Nystrom, 203 • Allen Jones, 201 OCEAN BEACH PLANNING BOARD This area includes 742 acres and thee residential sub-areas: North Ocean Beach, north of the mid-block between Santa Monica Avenue and Saratoga Avenue, South Ocean Beach, south of Niagara Avenue and The Hill, east of Sunset Cliffs. • Dist. 1 – Tom Gawronski • Dist. 2 – Scott Waschitz • Dist. 3 – vacant • Dist. 4 – Craig Klein • Dist. 5 – Brittany Taylor • Dist. 6 – Jane Gawronski • Dist. 7 – vacant Since no candidates declared in the vacant districts, these positions are available through board appointment. More information is available at www.oceanbeachpb.com. NORTH BAY COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP This area is made up of 800 acres between Old Town and Point Loma and is largely comprised of the Midway area and Pacific Highway Corridor. Of the four open seats, three incumbents were re-elected: resident Anthony Lombardi and businessmen Mike Drogin and Chuck Pretto. The fourth seat went to Celeste Grant, representing the management of the San Diego Sports Arena. — From staff reports