600+ homes planned near Lake Lanier Islands

BUFORD - A 684-home resort community is planned near Lake Lanier Islands.

It will be called Big Creek Resort and will be built by Virgil Williams and his family, who operate the Islands. It will be located on Big Creek Road and Whidby Road.

In addition to 684 homes, a 30,000-square-foot commercial component is also planned. A rezoning request has been filed with the City of Buford.

According to a filing with the state of Georgia, the property is in both Hall and Gwinnett counties. The projected completion date: 2014.