Subd. 1. Annexation prohibited.

Land within an agricultural preserve that is within a township may not be annexed to a municipality under chapter 414, unless the director of the Office of Strategic and Long-Range Planning finds that either:

1. (1) the owner or the county has initiated termination of the zone under section 40A.11;
2. (2) because of size, tax base, population or other relevant factors, the township would not be able to provide normal governmental functions and services; or
3. (3) the zone would be completely surrounded by lands within a municipality.

Subd. 2. Exception.

This section does not apply to annexation agreements approved under chapter 414 prior to creation of the zone.