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September 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PDT
American Canyon I, LLC ("AC1"), owner of approximately 252 of the 309 acres in the Watson Ranch Specific Plan Area, co-applicant for the WRSP, and party to the July 18, 2019 Development Agreement, objects to the Planning Commission taking up, discussing, or acting on the matter described in Notice of Public Hearing (2026-27) — the "Minor Amendment to the Watson Ranch Specific Plan (PL-26-19) and Major Modification to the Promontory Residential Subdivision (PL-26-14)" — at tonight's meeting.
That item does not appear on the posted September 24, 2026 agenda. The agenda lists one consent item, one public hearing (Home Occupation Standards), and states "There are no business items." The Agenda Packet contains no staff report, resolution, findings, conditions, revised WRSP figures, or CEQA analysis for the Promontory item. A status line in the Active Projects table is not an agendized public hearing.
Under Government Code section 54954.2(a), the Commission may not discuss or act on an item not on the posted agenda. No exception in section 54954.2(b) applies: the City issued the Notice on September 10, two weeks before the meeting. Any action taken would be subject to being declared null and void under section 54960.1, and AC1 reserves its rights under sections 54960, 54960.1, and 54960.5.
The Notice warns that later challenges may be limited to issues raised before or at the hearing (Gov. Code § 65009(b)). The City cannot invoke that limit while withholding what is actually being proposed. AC1 cannot be expected to raise, and has not waived, objections to a proposal whose content has not been disclosed.
AC1 reserves all rights and objections to PL-26-19 and PL-26-14 once properly agendized and the materials are made public, including as to consistency with the WRSP, General Plan, and Development Agreement; the "minor amendment" characterization and approving body; the CEQA Guidelines 15183 determination; notice and procedure; and the effect of eliminating or reconfiguring Newell Drive and Zone 3 water infrastructure obligations on AC1's property and reimbursement rights.
AC1 requests that the Commission not hear the item tonight; that any future hearing be re-noticed and agendized with the full packet posted; and that this comment and AC1's full objection letter be included in the record for both applications.
A complete objection letter is being delivered today to the City Clerk, the Community Development Director, and the City Attorney.