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DISCUSSION In order to facilitate a lot line adjustment, Section 51257 of the Williamson Act permits the public agency in which Williamson Act contracted land lies (here, the City of Pleasanton) simultaneously to rescind an existing Williamson Act contract and to approve a new Williamson Act contract, provided the City Council makes the following findings: 1. The new contract would enforceably restrict the adjusted boundaries of the 3.22- Acre Parcel for at least as long as the unexpired term of the rescinded contract, but for not less than 10 years; 2. There is no net decrease in the amount of the acreage restricted by the contract; 3. At least 90 percent of the land under the former contract remains under the new contract; 4. After the lot line adjustment, the parcels of land subject to the contract will be large enough to sustain their agricultural use; 5. The lot line adjustment would not compromise the long-term agricultural productivity of the contracted parcel or other agricultural lands subject to a Williamson Act contract; 6. The lot line adjustment is not likely to result in the removal of adjacent land from agricultural use; and 7. The lot line adjustment does not result in a greater number of developable parcels than existed prior to the adjustment, or an adjusted lot that is inconsistent with the general plan. Here, no net decrease in the acreage under contract will occur as result of this action. The amount of acreage under the new contract will be the same as under the existing contract. Moreover, at least 90% of the land under the existing contract will remain under the new contract. Also, the adjusted 3.22-Acre Lot will be large enough to sustain an agricultural use because the area being added under the new contract is immediately adjacent to the balance of the 3.22-Acre Lot remaining under contract and is used for agricultural purposes. The new contract will enforceably restrict the adjusted boundaries of the 3.22-Acre Lot for the same period of time provided for under the existing contract, 10 years with an annual one-year term extension. Because the lot line adjustment involves the swap of approximately 0.1-acre of land between Lot 30 and the 3.22-Acre Lot and because the land being added to the 3.22- Acre Lot is in agricultural production, the lot line adjustment will not compromise the Page 3 of 4