A second major solar farm zoning application near Wichita won approval from the Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Planning Commission on Thursday, against the objections of neighboring Clearwater.
The planning commission’s 6-4 vote in favor of the change sets up what is expected to be a contentious decision on both projects by the Sedgwick County Commission in August. The commission passed a moratorium earlier this month on additional solar project applications in response to a flood of concern from residents.
The commission voted earlier this month to approve a nearby and slightly larger solar project…