At McKnight Road and Larpenteur Avenue, the city of St. Paul plans to rezone a defunct golf course almost as large as the Twin Cities Ford Motor Co. campus in Highland Park. The plan is to make it ready for sale and redevelopment into housing, commerce and open space.

But the future of the century-old, 112-acre Hillcrest Golf Course on St. Paul’s East Side won’t be decided overnight. Topics such as land-use priorities, street and trail networks, open space and neighborhood connections will be guided by a community advisory committee.

Applications to join the Hillcrest Community Advisory Committee will be accepted through Sept. 6 at stpaul.gov/hillcrest.

The approximately 10-member committee will provide public input to city staff, the mayor’s office and consultants throughout the master planning process.

The city is looking for five St. Paul residents, one or two Maplewood residents, a representative of the housing industry, someone who works in or advocates for multi-modal transportation, a business owner or staff member with a business association, and a member of the St. Paul Planning Commission.

The makeup of the committee could change depending upon applications received. The goal is to reflect the age, race and gender diversity of the Greater East Side.