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Wilkes East Neighborhood Association Board Meeting: Mon Feb 10, 2025 6:30PM-8PM

02/10/2025 - 8:30pm
02/10/2025 - 10:00pm
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Board Meeting, second Monday monthly via Zoom. Wilkes East Neighborhood, 17104 NE Oregon St, Portland OR 97230. Diversity, Harmony, Community -- Together WE can make a difference

Neighborhood Board Meeting

Zoom Online Meeting

When: Mon Feb 10, 2025 6:30PM-8:00PM

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Download meeting minutes here.

Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom

For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

  • Feb 10, 2025
  • Mar 10, 2025 *
  • Apr 14, 2025
  • May 12, 2025
  • Jun 09, 2025
  • Jul 14, 2025

* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.

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Help shape our neighborhood. Become a Member-at-Large at anytime. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!  "Together WE can make a difference!"

Wilkes East Neighborhood
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland OR 97230

Wilkes East Neighborhood Association Board Meeting: Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:30PM-8PM

01/13/2025 - 7:30pm
01/13/2025 - 9:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Board Meeting, second Monday monthly via Zoom. Wilkes East Neighborhood, 17104 NE Oregon St, Portland OR 97230. Diversity, Harmony, Community -- Together WE can make a difference

Neighborhood Board Meeting

Zoom Online Meeting

When: Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:30PM-8:00PM

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 892 2860 5543
Passcode: 959536

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc2nTPucWZ

Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom

For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

  • Jan 13, 2025
  • Feb 10, 2025
  • Mar 10, 2025 *
  • Apr 14, 2025
  • May 12, 2025
  • Jun 09, 2025

* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.

Join the Board
Are you motivated, passionate, creative?  Join the Board!

Help shape our neighborhood. Become a Member-at-Large at anytime. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!  "Together WE can make a difference!"

Wilkes East Neighborhood
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland OR 97230

Wilkes East Neighborhood, 2024 Fall Meeting: Mon Nov 18, 2024 7PM-9PM

11/18/2024 - 7:00pm
11/18/2024 - 9:00pm
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Wilkes East Neighborhood 2024 Fall Meeting: Mon Nov 18, 2024 7PM-9PM. Everyone's invited! Join your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference! Moose Lodge, 16411 NE Halsey. Info here!

Fall Meeting Notice

When: Mon Nov 18, 2024 7PM-9PM
Where: Moose Lodge
16411 NE Halsey St
Get Map!

Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting.

Everyone's Invited

Join Your Neighbors. Get involved. Make a difference!

Save the date
Be sure to save Monday Nov 18th at 7PM for the Wilkes East Neighborhood 2024 Fall Meeting being held at the Moose Lodge, 16411 NE Halsey St

Agenda

  • WENA Board Elections
  • Cook Plaza Homeless Center
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Spring Cleanup Volunteers Needed
  • Neighborhood news and more!

Download the Summer 2024 meeting minutes here!

Download the Fall 2024 meeting agenda here!

Become a Board Member!   Are you motivated, passionate, creative?
You can become a Member-at-Large at any time? Being a Board Member is a great opportunity and experience for any neighbor whether you’ve been on a board before or you're considering the idea for the first time. No experience required. Contact any board member. Get involved! Make a difference!

Who should attend?
Participation is open to all residents who live, own property or a business, organization, church or government agency within our boundaries

Be Part Of Your Community. Plan To Attend.

The Wilkes East Neighborhood is located in the northwest corner of the City of Gresham, Oregon, and is one of Gresham's sixteen neighborhoods. Wilkes East Neighborhood borders are roughly NE Sandy Blvd to the north, NE 181st Ave to the east, NE Glisan St to the south, and NE 162nd Ave to the west. Get map!.


Wilkes East Neighborhood Meeting Signs. Info here!

Watch for these red & white Meeting Signs the week before our meeting. The signs were purchased with assistance of the City of Gresham Neighborhood Grant Program, and with volunteer hours to set them out and retrieve them. Signs Now NW also made a generous contribution to this project.

Mark your calendar. See you there!

Questions or comments?
Contact Wilkes East Neighborhood by email at info@wilkeseastna.org, or by postal mail to: Wilkes East Neighborhood, 17104 NE Oregon St, Portland Oregon 97230

RESCHEDULED: Wilkes East Neighborhood Association Board Meeting: Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:30PM-8PM

10/16/2024 - 7:30pm
10/16/2024 - 9:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Board Meeting, second Monday monthly via Zoom. Wilkes East Neighborhood, 17104 NE Oregon St, Portland OR 97230. Diversity, Harmony, Community -- Together WE can make a difference

Neighborhood Board Meeting

Zoom Online Meeting

RESCHEDULED
When: Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:30PM-8:00PM

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 825 3381 9212
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Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

  • Oct 14, 2024
  • Nov 11, 2024 *
  • Dec 09, 2024 (No meeting)
  • Jan 13, 2025
  • Feb 10, 2025

* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.

Join the Board
Are you motivated, passionate, creative?  Join the Board!

Help shape our neighborhood. Become a Member-at-Large at anytime. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!  "Together WE can make a difference!"

Wilkes East Neighborhood
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland OR 97230

CANCELED: Wilkes East Neighborhood Association Board Meeting: Mon Oct 14, 2024 6:30PM-8PM

10/14/2024 - 8:30pm
10/14/2024 - 10:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Board Meeting, second Monday monthly via Zoom. Wilkes East Neighborhood, 17104 NE Oregon St, Portland OR 97230. Diversity, Harmony, Community -- Together WE can make a difference

Neighborhood Board Meeting

Zoom Online Meeting

CANCELED
When: Mon Oct 14, 2024 6:30PM-8:00PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82533819212?pwd=V21WNVFHYXJENzNYV3FhbDFCbVpsQT09
Meeting ID: 825 3381 9212
Passcode: 465190

One tap mobile
+16699006833,,82533819212#,,,,*465190# US (San Jose)
+17193594580,,82533819212#,,,,*465190# US
Meeting ID: 825 3381 9212
Passcode: 465190

Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

  • Oct 14, 2024
  • Nov 11, 2024 *
  • Dec 09, 2024 (No meeting)
  • Jan 13, 2025
  • Feb 10, 2025

* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.

Join the Board
Are you motivated, passionate, creative?  Join the Board!

Help shape our neighborhood. Become a Member-at-Large at anytime. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!  "Together WE can make a difference!"

Wilkes East Neighborhood
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland OR 97230

Wilkes East Neighborhood Association Board Meeting: Mon Sep 09, 2024 6:30PM-8PM

09/09/2024 - 6:30pm
09/09/2024 - 8:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Board Meeting, second Monday monthly. Wilkes East Neighborhood, 17104 NE Oregon St, Portland OR 97230. Diversity, Harmony, Community -- Together we can make a difference

Neighborhood Board Meeting

When: Mon Sep 09, 2024 6:30PM-8PM
Where: 17104 NE Oregon St
Portland, OR
Get Map!

Board meetings are now scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

  • Oct 14, 2024
  • Nov 11, 2024 *
  • Dec 09, 2024 (No meeting)
  • Jan 13, 2025
  • Feb 10, 2025
  • Mar 10, 2025*
  • * Public Meetings

SEEKING BOARD MEMBERS
Are you motivated, passionate, creative?  Join the Board!

Help shape our neighborhood. Become a Member-at-Large at anytime. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!  "Together WE can make a difference!"

Wilkes East Neighborhood
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland OR 97230

Meet Ed Spradlin, 'Tooth Taxi' volunteer extraordinaire

Hi! My name is Ed Spradlin, I am 77yrs young, and I have lived in Portland/Gresham all my life. I grew up in North Portland across from Columbia Park. I attended grade school in Portsmouth and Highland. I then attended Jefferson Hight School, followed by Oregon State University. I was drafted to Vietnam, and after my return continued my education to graduate from Portland State University.

Ed Spradlin, 'Tooth Taxi' volunteer extraordinaire
Ed Spradlin

My family ultimately moved out to Gresham 45 years ago, and I have lived there ever since. I am now involved in volunteering for a non-profit that helps under privileged children get access to dental care. The Dental Foundation of Oregon is the non-profit organization that supports and funds the "Tooth Taxi". This is basically a large rolling dental clinic on wheels that travels across Oregon to schools and communities not only educating families but giving actual dental care to children in need.

My family and friends have also joined me in my efforts to help raise money for this cause. What started as me walking the streets in search of cans and bottles to raise money, has now blossomed into an ever growing team of individuals sharing in this effort. Team "Can Do".

Ed Spradlin, 'Tooth Taxi' volunteer extraordinaire
Some of the many bottles & cans Ed has collected for the the 'Tooth Taxi'

Every day I am overwhelmed by the beauty of all these individuals who have eagerly stepped up to be a part of something that is growing in support. People want to help. They just, often, don't know how. I have realized something in this process, and it is validated everyday by all the people who have joined this cause. We can do amazing things alone, but even more amazing things together. Together we are team "Can Do".

Outstanding job Ed!

Wilkes East Land Use Update July 2024

By Greg Hartung
Land Use Co-Chair

Hello members of our Wilkes East Neighborhood Association.
The Wilkes East Neighborhood Association board regularly receives land use plans from the City of Gresham to notify us of land use projects within or proximity to the Wilkes East neighborhood boundaries.

Pre-Application PRE 23-00498: Early Neighborhood Notification of 2751 NE 181st Avenue & 2777-2789 NE 181st Avenue, Gresham, Oregon 97230. The owner is proposing to develop two (2) parcels with a new 7-Eleven 4-pump commercial truck commercial fueling station with a 30-foot by 68-foot canopy (approximately 18 feet tall).  Also included is a small, 13'x11'/135 square foot compressor shed. A pedestrian pathway is proposed from the new fueling island to the existing 7-Eleven store.  Access to the site will be via the existing driveway off NE 181st Avenue which will be widened to the south to accommodate larger trucks.  The northern approach will also be widened to allow for larger turning movements.

An exit-only will be constructed providing access for fueled trucks direct access onto NE 181st Avenue southbound (which has already been discussed and approved by City of Gresham transportation staff). The two existing lots may also be combined.

An Early Neighborhood Notification meeting will be tentatively scheduled for the week of July 29, 2024.

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Design review DR-23-00600, Location 17311 NE Halsey St, Portland Or 97230, proposal: Retroactive review of previous tree removal and approximately 25,000 square feet of outdoor storage area and conversion of parking to outdoor storage, plus new outdoor storage are of approximately 38,000 square feet. Applicant proposed a minor variance to exceed the maximum standard for outdoor storage by 20%. The proposed includes past and future removal of 111 regulated trees.
Wilkes East Neighborhood Association submitted public comments regarding the tree removal. They acknowledged the need for some tree removal to allow for business expansion but described the requested amount of tree removal as “excessive.” They described several benefits which mature trees provide to the urban landscape and noted their importance as a fixture of the Wilkes East Neighborhood.
Staff response Staff agree with the many benefits provided by mature trees as described by the Neighborhood Association. Preservation of mature trees is a goal of the City of Gresham. The City is presently revising the Tree Regulations in the Community Development Code to better reflect community values. While the tree removal associated with this application is significant, the applicant proposes to retain and protect 142 mature trees on site. The applicant does not propose removing more than the necessary number of trees to accommodate the proposed expansion of their outdoor storage area.

Staff find that reasonable efforts have been made to retain mature trees where possible and that the applicant’s proposal meets the standards for Type II Tree Removal in Section 9.1000
All documents are also available online [link: https://greshamor-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home].
If you have any questions about the decision, please contact Emily Langston at Emily.Langston@GreshamOregon.gov.

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Permit number BLDC-21-05690 Taco Bell New Build 181St. Location 2309 NE 181st Ave, Gresham, Or 97230. Land clearing and construction is underway for a new Taco Bell with drive through. The developer had disputed the Pedestrian ADA access ramp to 181st citing that the property does not have 181st frontage and pedestrian traffic is negligible.

Landscaping requirement exceptions for 6 new trees that conflicted with overhead utilities was considered in lieu of a Tree Fund Contribution of $600 per tree. ODOT would not allow trees to be planted on the adjacent ODOT owned property.

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For these and other public records, you can visit the City of Gresham, OR
website: https://greshamor-energovweb.tylerhost.net. You do not need to create or register an account with online services to access project files.

To search for project files and public records: Click on the search icon.
In the screen that loads, type in the Plan case number in the search field and click on the search button. The page will reload with the results of the search, including highlighted direct links to cases. Click on the highlighted link for the Plan case. In the page that loads, click on the Attachments tab to view project files.

You can also view detailed instructions on how to search for public records at: https://greshamoregon.gov/workarea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=13448M.

If you have any questions about accessing the files online or any projects, please contact PlanningTech@GreshamOregon.gov

Wilkes East Neighborhood Association Board Meeting: Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:30PM-8PM

07/08/2024 - 7:30pm
07/08/2024 - 9:00pm
Etc/GMT-8
Board Meeting, second Monday monthly via Zoom. Wilkes East Neighborhood, 17104 NE Oregon St, Portland OR 97230. Diversity, Harmony, Community -- Together WE can make a difference

Neighborhood Board Meeting

Zoom Online Meeting

When: Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:30PM-8:00PM

Click here to join Zoom Meeting

Board meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Monday each month 6:30PM via Zoom
For more information please contact: info@wilkeseastna.org

Upcoming Meetings

  • Aug 12, 2024 *
  • Sep 09, 2024
  • Oct 14, 2024
  • Nov 11, 2024 *
  • Dec 09, 2024 (No meeting)

* General Meeting. Everyone's invited. Please attend.

Join the Board
Are you motivated, passionate, creative?  Join the Board!

Help shape our neighborhood. Become a Member-at-Large at anytime. No experience required -- just the desire to make our neighborhood a better place. Click here for details!  "Together WE can make a difference!"

Wilkes East Neighborhood
17104 NE Oregon St
Portland OR 97230

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