D'Youville University is hoping to score on a double this week in its development game at the Buffalo Planning Board, as it seeks city approvals for its new medical school in downtown Buffalo and a new residence hall to be constructed on the West Side site where it originally began to build that school.

Working with Uniland Development Co. in both cases, the small university is seeking to advance its specialty in health sciences by creating a new school to train doctors.

"The new medical school will have a transformative impact on D'Youville, the City of Buffalo and the Western New York region," Uniland Director of Planning and Design Kevin Kirk wrote in a letter to the Planning Board.

At the same time, D'Youville needs a new location to house its growing student population, while also

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