a.   Establishment by Town Council. The Town Council may by resolution designate suitable areas of the Town as agricultural preserves pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act (Government Code Section 51200, ff, as amended) to be devoted to agricultural and compatible uses.

   a.   Compliance Required. Agricultural preserves shall comply with the following uniform standards as set forth in paragraphs b. through g. of this subsection.

   b.   Minimum Acreage. No agricultural preserve shall be established having less than one hundred (100) contiguous acres.

   c.   Minimum Parcel. No parcel of land of less than twenty (20) acres shall be included in an agricultural preserve, but the Town may, on its own initiative, offer to include a parcel of any size and offer a contract to its owner when it deems necessary to provide for the preserve's continuity and integrity.

   d.   Parcel Defined. "Parcel" as used in this title means a contiguous area of land under common fee ownership.

   e.   Land Subject to Agreement. All land in a preserve must also be subject to a land conservation contract or agreement.

   f.   Land Within One Mile of City. Land within one (1) mile of any City may be included in an agricultural preserve and placed under contract, but not if the City files with the local agency formation commission a resolution of protest which the commission upholds in the manner provided by Government Code Section 51243.5.

   g.   Land Use Restriction. Agricultural preserves shall include only land primarily used for commercial agricultural production.

   a.   Establishment Generally. Upon authorization by Council resolution, its chairman may execute for the Town, laud conservation contracts with the owners of land located within agricultural preserves, pursuant to the California Land Conservation Act.